Alaska government check. The program provides a good test of this latter argument because the checks are quite large typically about 1000 to 2000 per person and about 4000 for the typical alaskan household. Official information from governor mike dunleavy the alaska department of health and social services and alaska department of military and veterans affairs on the covid 19 outbreak in alaska. Another advantage is that kueng could better separate the effects of the payments from other factors.
It was established in alaska in 1976 by article 9 section 15 of the alaska state constitution under governor jay hammondfrom february 1976 until april 1980 the department of revenue treasury division managed the states permanent fund. Every october all residents of alaska from teachers and construction owners to retail clerks and business owners find a check from the state in their mailboxes. Bill walker announced a veto wednesday that will cap the states permanent fund oil dividend for residents at 1000 less than half what they got last year just for living in alaska.
The idea of a universal basic income a check sent out by the government to every american no strings attached just for being alive is sometimes decried as un american as a way for people to. The alaska department of health and social services dhss serves as the lead agency for the covid 19 health response working closely with unified command and the office of governor mike dunleavy. Please find updates at the state of alaska covid 19 information website.
Covid 19 is a highly infectious and fast spreading disease.