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A couple of recent articles in the Juneau Empire and Bradner’s Economic Digest have pointed out that Alaskans may be losing cruise ship business as a result of a head tax instituted a couple of years ago. Of course, opinions differ, but we need to look at the qualifications and ability (or inability) of each side to use sound reasoning.
Here are some links to the original articles:
Bradner, Tim. Alaska Journal of Commerce, “Cruise ships depart; did Alaskans sink a profitable tourism industry?” http://juneauempire.com/stories/051109/loc_438614255.shtml
Cohen, Gershon. Juneau Empire Letters to the Editor, “Cruise re-routings due to economic downturn, not tax,” http://juneauempire.com/stories/051209/let_438970998.shtml
Shattuck, Allen. Juneau Empire Letters to the Editor, “$50 passenger head tax is a big deal,” http://juneauempire.com/stories/051409/let_439783250.shtml
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