by Tim Eyman | Mar 1, 2017
2-faced Democrats want Inslee’s huge tax hikes but rebel against voting on them 2-faced. Democrats in the House and Senate want to have it both ways (and the media is letting them get away with it). Inslee supports his own $51.2 billion in tax hikes (as he...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 27, 2017
Super easy and super important: Please sign up to learn which taxes and fees Approved by the voters in 2007, Initiative 960 continues to do its job. Initiative 960 puts every tax and fee increase bill under the brightest spotlight imaginable. It requires the state...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 24, 2017
House Democrats vote to impose $3000 tax increase on family of 4 This week, all of the House Democrats voted to raise taxes $3000 on a family of four EACH YEAR. That’s $11.7 billion total ($7.2 billion over 4 years and then $6.5 per two-year budget...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 20, 2017
Democrats prove tax obsessed – 51 billion reasons they cannot be trusted Democrats are obsessed with raising taxes this session. Inslee’s request bills are now confirmed to cost taxpayers $51.2 billion. That’s right: $51 BILLION. It’s truly...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 17, 2017
I was the only one there to testify against getting rid of the 1% property tax cap The hearing room was packed full of powerful lobbyists, specialy interest groups, officials, and politicians who all said that the people don’t support the 1% property tax cap...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 14, 2017
Help me stop the Legislature from taking away the people’s property tax cap In 2001, we sponsored and voters passed a 1% cap on property tax increases. In 2007, after the supreme court decided that voters had been “misled” into voting for the...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 13, 2017
Another 5 am trip to Olympia on Friday (UGH!) – Eyman slams new anti-initiative bill at hearing Another 5 am departure (ARGH!) from Mukilteo on Friday for another early morning hearing in Olympia (it’s a fact: they always schedule these things so that...
by Tim Eyman | Feb 1, 2017
Today we kick-off the signature drive for the Property Tax Fairness Initiative We are absolutely thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we’re getting on this year’s initiative. The Property Tax Fairness Initiative is a bold, exciting proposal...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 30, 2017
Our initiative for 2017: property taxes aren’t fair — our initiative makes them fairer For nearly two decades, we’ve been listening to our thousands of supporters and average taxpayers repeatedly complain about the extreme unfairness of property...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 29, 2017
Monday announce 2017 initiative – yesterday at Roanoke conference Roanoke conference at Ocean Shores — panel discussion on taxes: That’s new state treasurer Duane Davidson, Sen. Slade Gordon, me, Rep. Drew Stokesbary, Majority Coalition Caucus...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 27, 2017
Our initiative for 2017 is … Jack, Mike, and I are really excited about this year’s initiative. On Monday, we’re going to announce it so stay tuned. Solving Problems Politicians Won’t. That’s been our mission for the past 18...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 26, 2017
These senators named Legislator of the Year for installing 2/3-for-any-tax-increase rule Heroes all. Here are several more senators who voted to install a 2/3-for-any-tax-increase vote requirement into the formal rules of the senate. Newly elected...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 23, 2017
Fantastic photos — 2/3-for-any-tax-increase rule change spurs Legislator of the Year Awards Last week, I went to Olympia to personally present Legislator of the Year awards to the 25 members of the Senate’s Majority Coalition Caucus. Here’s...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 20, 2017
Eyman treks to Oly to hand out Legislator of the Year Awards – a great day Yesterday was a thrilling, exhausting, exhilarating day. It was a 5 am departure from Mukilteo with a 8 pm return time. I didn’t have a bite of food all day because of the...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 16, 2017
Listen to legislators who listened to the voters and acted As we announced last week, the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus added to its formal rules a requirement that any tax increase receive a 2/3 vote. It’s an incredible victory for taxpayers. On the senate...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 12, 2017
2/3-for-any-taxes victory lap – thank you WA Policy Center for this fantastic post This is incredibly informative — it’s truly required reading: Senate adopts rule to require 2/3 vote for tax bills to move to floor By JASON MERCIER, Washington Policy...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 11, 2017
CRUSHING VICTORY: 2/3-for-taxes rule passes in state senate — GOP listens to voters We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the taxpayers scored a crushing victory today. This morning on the senate floor in Olympia, the Senate’s Majority...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 8, 2017
Smashing victory yesterday — and it only happened because of all of you Thanks to your persistence and your insistence, Republican Phil Fortunato has succeeded Pam Roach as the senator for the 31st district. He was sworn in on Saturday: For the past 2...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 6, 2017
Eyman testifies in Olympia against Inslee’s tax hikes While we’ve been focusing on the Democrat-controlled King County Council this week, I managed to make it down to Olympia to testify against Inslee’s massive tax increases. Click on this to watch...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 5, 2017
Spitting mad Council member calls me yesterday, demands public apology Got a call yesterday from a Council member — got my a– chewed, actually. The whole thing was surreal. “I am so angry … I was on vacation … I just came back, turned on...
by Tim Eyman | Jan 4, 2017
Democrats renege, Thursday meeting cancelled, Dems willing to take the heat to take over Senate Democrats on the King County Council obviously think they can get away with it. Let’s show this old adage is true: “Only after feeling the heat do...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 27, 2016
When it comes to raising taxes, Jay Inslee is like a kid at Toys R Us Jay Inslee is predictable. And pathological. When it comes to raising taxes, Jay Inslee is like a kid at Toys R Us. He asks for it all. He wants it all. That’s why...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 22, 2016
Yesterday was Tim’s birthday — 51 years young Working together, we had a very successful year protecting taxpayers. That’s a great birthday gift in and of itself. Today I’ll spend my 51st birthday doing what I love — sending...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 20, 2016
Christmas card from Tim — incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together Picture’s worth a 1000 words: My wife Karen jokes that the reason we adopted was so our kids had a shot at being attractive. Hah! 🙂 I’m...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 16, 2016
Eyman rips Inslee’s $5.2 billion tax increase at Olympia hearing Yesterday morning, I drove to Olympia for the first legislative hearing on Inslee’s proposals to raise taxes $5.2 billion. Click here to watch 2 minute testimony: If that doesn’t...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 14, 2016
Eyman’s open letter to the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus: Pierce County shows roadmap Dear MCC members: Inslee’s $4.4 billion – $8 billion in tax increases is nuts. But you already know that. You’ve been shooting down his...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 13, 2016
$3.5 billion in tax hikes is truly nuts — there’s no way that’ll fly Somehow, some way, “$3.5 billion” is the amount of tax hikes that’s being reported as “needed”. It’s completely nuts — there’s no...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 8, 2016
Inslee’s tax rampage starts next week — “Higher taxes are coming, higher taxes are coming” Throughout his campaign for re-election, Gov. Jay Inslee was against tax increases. Now that he’s won, he’ll shatter those no-new-taxes...
by Tim Eyman | Dec 5, 2016
Local governments swimming in revenue even with 1% property tax cap – STOP WHINING! Last week, we reported King County got an explosive 8% increase in its general fund. This, despite the fact that voters and the Legislature imposed a 1% property tax cap (voters...
by Tim Eyman | Nov 21, 2016
Unsung hero: Don Benton has given taxpayers the MCC and 6 years of protection from Inslee In 2012, voters passed our 2/3 initiative with more votes than any initiative in state history. On that same ballot was Republican Senator Don Benton from Vancouver. ...
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