(A) The number of the latest initiative being sponsored by Tim Eyman.
(B) The amount of ill-fated ballot initiatives that Tim Eyman will propose before all is said and done.
(C) The number of times that the word “nonpartisan” is written on Susan Hutchison’s website.
(D) The going rate, in dollars, for a beautiful, gold-plated high school class ring with your name emblazoned across it – BLING!
Answer’s after the jump.
(A) It’s the number of Tim Eyman’s latest ballot initiative, which we will be voting on this November. It would place strict limits on how much revenue that state and local governments can raise, thus limiting our ability to fund important future priorities. Grover Norquist would be proud.
A similar initiative was passed in Colorado in the 1990s with the ominous Bond villain-like name of TABOR, but after their education and social services became crippled by the spending limits they suspended it in 2005. Washington State Budget & Policy Center gives a run down of it here.
Just wanted to give a friendly reminder that we are still dealing with Tim Eyman, everyone’s favorite class ring salesman.
“Answer’s”??? Does something belong to Answer? You mean “Answers after the jump”!
Yours truly,
The Apostrophe Police
Um, I think it’s short for “Answer is after the jump.”
Actually, if I’m not mistaken, I believe commemorative watches are the wares he peddles … that is, other than horrible ideas, which he also tries to sell.
@1 Answer is = Answer’s
Enter I-1033 on a calculator and turn in upside-down. It spells “EEOII”, which is the sound Tim Eyman makes when he bends you over and fucks you.
I believe commemorative watches are the wares he peddles …
And bobble head dolls of himself
@6 and he only hits the cash cow of the initiative machine funds when he has an off month, needs to pay some bills, wants a new TV, feels like he deserves it, etc..
Perhaps it’s petty of me, but the thing about him that actually bothers me most, is that he is invariably described in local news as “Initiative King” Tim Eyman, as if Homer were describing him or he had been awarded a triumph and agnomen.
If I had the time and the promise the Stranger would print it as their cover and first page, I would register an initiative to officially grant him an epithet and day, assuming I could get the wording through Sam Reed’s office… Think they’d go for “Washington’s Santorum” or “selfish budget-crippling”?
Geez — while I slept, someone put together http://no1033.com . Damn, y’all are active activists!
Has anyone ever held a contest (or creative writing exercise) to come up with an Initiative or Referendum regarding Eyman? Making him the Official State Butthead or condemning his property, or creating a tedious societal burden fee or something …
What really irks me about this is that it takes surplus general tax revenue and gives it back only to property owners.
@8 and @9, google Tim Eyman and Horse’s Ass. David Goldstein has already got you covered.
#9 how about an initiative just banning him from writing initiatives?
No, $1033 is the amount in dollars for tuition for a 10 credit college student at NSCC, SCCC, or SSCC during summer semester.
Which Tim “California” Eyman wants to freeze, meaning they’ll have to cut the power to the buildings, since nothing gets cheaper in life, except in Tax-Hater Heaven.
The same kind of crap is showing it’s effects now in California. We used to have the best schools, well maintained roads and parks that were fully staffed. Now, were holding a goddamned garage sale to raise money.
@14 – aren’t you glad you have Prop 8?
It’s Eyman’s dream.
Number currently appearing on the “Now Serving” sign hanging outside Dan Savage’s bedroom.
I thought that asshole sold frat watches. Or has he branched out in this crappy economy?
Tim Eyman gave up on watches years ago. His full time job is being Michael Dunmire’s bag man.
No wonder he dressed as Darth Vader. Darth Sidious (aka Dunmire) is pulling his puppet strings.
I-1033 is Tim Eyman’s reverse Robin Hood scheme to transfer tax dollars from the less well off to wealthy property owners. Great idea – freeze the budgets of all 281 cities, 39 counties and the state and use tax revenues generated above the limit when the economy improves to pay property taxes for wealthy property owners. Let the public hold referendums if they want to pay for education or fixing roads or keeping parks and libraries open.
Just Tell Tim NO and Vote No on I-1033!