In short:
>bankrupt the state
>take our gibs
>people get mad
>threaten to shut down the government if they can't institute taxes
>give our gibs back
>government will shut down and they will blame republicans
https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2017/06/14/in-surprise-move-alaska-house-votes-to-double-pfds-to-more-than-2000/