Here’s why we’re SWITCHING to Jim Walsh’s Initiative 1491 to STOP ALL INCOME TAXES (rather than attorney Joel Ard’s I-1499).

We’re joining coalition that’s pushing I-1491 so we’re all united and we’re all pulling the same wagon. 

Mon, June 13, 2022

A few weeks ago, we launched the signature drive for the STOP ALL INCOME TAXES INITIATIVE (I-1499).

It is sponsored by attorney Joel Ard and it prohibits the state, counties, cities, and towns from imposing any kind of income tax and repeals the capital gains income tax.

In the last few days, it was announced that Initiative 1491, which is sponsored by Jim Walsh, will begin its signature drive.

Jim is a superstar and one of our favorite legislators.

His initiative is based on legislative bills he’s sponsored and it prohibits the state, counties, cities, and port districts from imposing any kind of income tax and repeals the capital gains income tax.

Both initiatives are basically the same.

The main sponsor of Jim’s initiative is Brian Heywood who has put together a huge coalition of groups to promote it (and Brian & Jim are very close).


Here’s Brian last summer giving a great speech at the King County GOP picnic that was held at his home in Redmond.

Brian is a really good guy who has really been putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to putting Washington state on a more conservative path by supporting conservative initiatives and electing more conservatives to office.

It makes no sense for there to be two initiatives competing with one another when they both accomplish the same policy goal.

So we are switching to Jim Walsh’s Initiative 1491 so we’re all united and we’re all pulling the same wagon.

Since we have from now until the end of December to collect the signatures (June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec), making the switch now will be pretty smooth. 

The link to the petition is here: https://tinyurl.com/1491Petition2

You can also download the petition from our Permanent Offense website.

To get petition sheets, we urge you to get them printed locally (must be printed double-sided on 11″x17″ paper — petitions don’t have to be printed in color — black & white is fine). 

In addition to Initiative 1491, Brian and his huge coalition of groups are also promoting other conservative initiatives. We think that’s great — we support those initiatives also.

But because we’ve committed ourselves to this particular policy goal (to STOP ALL INCOME TAXES, especially the capital gains income tax), we’re going to focus all our efforts on getting Jim Walsh’s I-1491 qualified. That’s our priority. 

Is it any wonder Bob Ferguson wants to prohibit all my future political activity?

Please donate to my legal defense fund today:

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Appealing the AG’s ridiculously unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment is absolutely critical.

Because if he gets away with it with me, he’ll use this dangerous precedent to target others.

And I refuse to let that happen.

I’m only here is because of the love and support of folks like you who’ve watched this gross abuse of power by the AG and are willing to help me and my family get through this.

I love you all.

And now a message from Larry Jensen & Sid Maietto:

We’re asking folks to donate to our PAC so we can keep fighting for taxpayers with Jim Walsh’s initiative: STOP ALL INCOME TAXES. 

The taxpayers of Washington need our help now more than ever. Donate to our political committee so we can keep fighting for you:

Mail your check — payable to “Permanent Offense I-1491” — to: Permanent Offense, PO Box 6151, Olympia, WA, 98507
Or donate online: PermanentOffense.com

Kindest Regards, 

Sid Maietto & Larry Jensen

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Thanks everyone.

Larry, Tim, & Sid

P.S. Please — I urge you to donate to my legal defense fund today:

Mail-in donation: Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund, 500 106th Ave NE #709, Bellevue, WA, 98004
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