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   In Alaska, the oil companies have considerable sway.   
      
   Their lobbyists also sit on many city councils, and through that, they wield   
   enormous influence in local politics.   
      
   One of the things they do is dismantle the schools.   
      
   Then you wonder... why?   
      
   Well, residents make things difficult for the oil companies. Residents   
   complain about pollution, dangerous situations, noise, etc. But if you make it   
   nearly impossible for them to live there, they leave, and then you have no   
   more objectors. Residents with children, in particular, "whine" far too much,   
   in the eyes of the oil companies. Consequently, the companies hire fewer and   
   fewer locals.   
      
   You simply fly in your employees for month-on, month-off work, and as a   
   company, you can just operate as usual if those employees don't live nearby.   
   Those employees don't complain about local pollution, etc.   
      
   The city councils, under the influence of lobbyists, ensure that less and less   
   money goes to schools and healthcare. Alaska currently ranks last among all US   
   states in terms of school quality. Healthcare is also deteriorating.   
      
   Families are leaving because more and more schools are being forced to close.   
   They no longer receive government funding, and student enrollment is steadily   
   declining due to the many departures. Oil companies are no longer hiring   
   locals. Consequently, there's little work. The companies prefer to fly their   
   employees in every month. This allows the business community to significantly   
   impact life in this state. In fact, large corporations control the state of   
   Alaska.   
      
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