Is anyone else noticing all of the radio spots supporting lowering taxes on oil production? The oil companies are happy to throw barrels of money on these ads but are they willing to guarantee an increase in local hire or even exploration?

Let's choose not to be buffaloed by these ads or the politicians who claim to support the state while actually working or wishing they were working for these huge corporations. The oil will be worth even more in the future than it is now. What's the hurry?

-- Timothy Sell

Anchorage