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This is a very good point, since Montana is the "Saudi Arabia of Coal."[1] It could work in North Dakota, too, where they're sitting atop the Bakken Oil Formati
by avn2109 13y ago
This is a very good point, since Montana is the "Saudi Arabia of Coal."[1] It could work in North Dakota, too, where they're sitting atop the Bakken Oil Formation.[2] And as a Montanan, I would __love__ to see a Montana Permanent Fund.
[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/21/national/21coal.html?pagewanted=print&_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/21/national/21coal.html?pagew...
[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota_oil_boom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota_oil_boom
- phaus 13y agoI think perhaps an even better place to try this would be where I currently live: West Virginia. The oil/coal/natural gas industries account for a significant percentage of the state's economy, yet the people who benefit the most from it are mega-corporations from outside the state. On top of that, most of the people in West Virginia are dirt poor, so a basic income would probably have a huge impact.