Sarah Palin, earmark queen

Seattle Times Newspaper

One side effect of the Palin nomination is that Americans in the lower 48 states are starting to understand that wages in Alaska are high and the state really does not need to top the list of federal earmarks year after year. This year Alsaka is demanding $197 million despite the state government having so much money that it is planning to give a $1,200 handout to every citizen living there in addition to the $2000 they get from the Alaska permanent fund.

This may not be a set of circumstances other Americans can understand.