Jessica Simonsen
76:54 - 77:35
"Is there any way if we say we can only just say, example, we can only give ASD $1 million so they can keep the other programs are important. Is there any way for that other million to come out of a different pocket"
“Is there any way if we say we can only just say, example, we can only give ASD $1 million so they can keep the other programs are important. Is there any way for that other million to come out of a different pocket”
- Speaker
- Jessica Simonsen
- Timestamp
- 76:54 – 77:35
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
Is there any way if we say we can only just say, example, we can only give ASD $1 million so they can keep the other programs are important. Is there any way for that other million to come out of a different pocket, or is that just like a kind of like a nightmare? I don't know what that would look like. But I do agree that the operational and the subsidies and the work agency is doing just for continuity and the impact from what we see in the data presentation. I think makes sense to prioritize that, especially the operational funding, in my personal opinion.
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