Features Jul 22, 2010 at 4:00 am

Who's Behind Tim Eyman's Big New Tax Initiative?

A little company called BP. Yeah, that BP. Perhaps you're familiar with their work?

Cienna Madrid
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If you're going to hold Tim accountable for accepting donations from BP, they you should at least point out that our Pelican Cleaner in Chief got a lot of donations from BP. Along with just about everybody else. Fuck.. I think I'll run a shitty campaign for Dog Catcher next year just to collect a campaign contribution from BP that will go straight to my MD 20/20 addition.
RentonBen on July 21, 2010 at 3:53 PM Report this
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MD 20/20 addition? I'll say you've had one too many.
ChadK on July 21, 2010 at 3:56 PM Report this
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Eyman is a sleazeball con artist making his living off peddling initiatives that are terrible!
eric1972sea on July 21, 2010 at 4:03 PM Report this
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Um, I believe that refinery on Cherry Point near Bellingham called "BP Cherry Point Refinery" is owned by BP. I also believe it's a refinery. Maybe I'm wrong, but my uncle has worked there for 35 years. Want me to ask him?
Party Chief on July 21, 2010 at 4:05 PM Report this
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BP doesn't have a refinery in Washington???

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/indu…
steveler on July 21, 2010 at 4:07 PM Report this
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Hey guys,

I made a mistake--BP runs the Cherry Point facility near Bellingham. We're correcting the article to reflect this.

Cheers,
Cienna
Cienna Madrid on July 21, 2010 at 4:10 PM Report this
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Why does Tim E hate America so?
Will in Seattle on July 21, 2010 at 4:13 PM Report this
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Institute a fucking high earners income tax.
dotSpec on July 21, 2010 at 4:28 PM Report this
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"Voters don't like taxes—it's as simple as that,"
--Tim Eyman


You know what else most people would rather not do? Go to the dentist. You know what? Nobody should go to the dentist. Seriously, we should all just stop going! That'll show 'em.

Nobody should ever have to do anything they don't desperately want to do.
Proteus on July 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM Report this
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More like Tim E wants a free ride on the back of the rest of us.
Will in Seattle on July 21, 2010 at 5:58 PM Report this
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Just a minor spelling error: 'ConocoPhillips' from 'Conoco' and 'Phillips,' short for 'Continental Oil Company' and 'Phillips Petroleum Company'
on July 21, 2010 at 8:08 PM Report this
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"Voters don't like taxes—it's as simple as that,"
--Tim Eyman

kathotdog doesn't like Tim Eyman and would never sign a petition for one of his initiatives or vote for one of his initiatves.
kathotdog on July 22, 2010 at 9:31 AM Report this
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As if we didn't have enough reason to dislike Eyman... good catch, Cienna!
yelahneb on July 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM Report this
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Eyesore snivels about companies passing the costs of higher taxes on to consumers. Yes, so what? If I buy a product that contributes to a collective problem I should have to pay a tax on it to help resolve the collective problem. People who don't get this are the types who leave their trash around for others to clean up. BP is definitely that kind of "person".
curtisp on July 22, 2010 at 8:31 PM Report this
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Flash Mob Happening Friday July 30 for the Gulf Coast.

Inspired by http://www.stopgulfoildisaster.org/2010/…

Email flashmob100@gmail.com for details
on July 26, 2010 at 5:26 PM Report this
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Maybe BP can plug Timmy's mouth and his other orafice.
Spicy McHaggis on July 26, 2010 at 5:49 PM Report this
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@14 Exactly right! So the fuck what if they pass the tax onto their customers. Can we at least have the people that buy the oil pay the tax instead of making ALL of us share the burden?
devon rocketship on July 27, 2010 at 2:32 AM Report this
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Are you sure BP doesn't own a refinery in Washington? I agree that I-1053 isn't a smart move. But, I think BP owns the Cherry Point Refinery in north-western washington.
on July 28, 2010 at 12:30 PM Report this

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