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In the past 22 years, by working together with our thousands of heroic supporters, weve qualified 17 statewide initiatives for a public vote. They all limited the governments power over us and have saved taxpayers $46.9 billion. And our four 2/3-vote-to-raise-taxes initiatives have saved taxpayers billions more by stopping and deterring tax increases.

While other initiatives spend $1.2 million to qualify, we averaged $672K because we run a tight ship and I often risked my own money.

After two decades of effort, theres no denying that vehicle tabs and property tax increases are dramatically lower than they used to be. Judges vetoed those early initiatives, but the peoples overwhelming vote pushed politicians to readopt them anyway. Weve also accomplished this:

Government affirmative action is prohibited

Performance audits of state and local governments by the state auditor

Reduced the size of the King County Council from 13 politicians to nine

Red-light ticketing cameras were banned in numerous cities

Tax advisory votes allow voters to vote each November on the taxes imposed by the Legislature and they inform voters about how much they cost and how legislators voted

These amazing accomplishments happened despite fierce opposition from liberals controlling the Legislature, Governor, judges, and media.

Because I led those efforts and constantly kick the hornets nest of big government, politicians and the press have all been gunning for me.

So in 2012, when a reporting complaint was filed against me by a disgruntled former vendor, I knew what was coming a witch hunt. And because the government had unlimited resources and I didnt, I knew Id never survive it without assistance. So, I asked for help.

As my attorney (former supreme court justice) Richard Sanders said, Thousands of people voluntarily chose to help Mr. Eyman and his family there is nothing unlawful about that. People and businesses entered into voluntary business relationships with Mr. Eyman all of them were legal. Mr. Eyman never took money from anyone he wasnt a signer on anyones bank account except his own. In every instance, the money he received came from people who chose to voluntarily give it to him. And he consulted with professionals why wouldnt he? to ensure he was following state and federal laws.

Democrat AG Bob Ferguson spent nearly $2 million of taxpayer money going after me, my family, friends, and supporters. Thats more than all other reporting cases in the last 8 years combined!

Generous people responded to my pleas for help, recognized this injustice and abuse of power, and helped me fight back. Their checks were made payable to the Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund, Tim Eyman & Family, and Tim Eyman Watchdog for Taxpayers LLC none were campaign donations. Their voluntary assistance, plus our own savings, went toward paying the lawyers and financially surviving this brutal 8-year onslaught.

A year ago, Richard Sanders wrote: During the recent mediation conference, the AG made clear their priority: the lifetime ban. They dont care about the money, they want to shut you down. When you told the mediator it was blackmail, you were exactly right. This whole thing is about breaking you so you give up and agree to the ban. But you refused. Good for you!

After hundreds of hours of examining the facts and researching the AGs case against you, its clear to me you didnt violate any laws. You were never the committees treasurer professional CPA Stan Long was your committees treasurer and he did not believe these transactions needed to be reported. He was right, the AG is wrong.

Tim, in all my years on the court, Ive never seen such a miscarriage of justice. Seven years of investigation? Harassment of your wife? Frankly, Im astounded youre still functioning. Anyone else wouldve given up a long time ago. I admire your commitment.

As predicted, a Gregoire-appointed judge in Thurston Countys kangaroo court rubber stamped the AG, ignoring the law and the Constitution. Go to tinyurl.com/FergusonHypocrisy to learn how the AGs bizarre claims are fundamentally flawed and reek of hypocrisy How Much Has Democrat Bob Ferguson personally profited from politics? Over $2.8 million!.

Im committed to appealing these ridiculously unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment because if they get away with it with me, you could be next. To help with the appeal go to TimDefense.com.

While it gets appealed, despite the risks, I will continue fighting for taxpayers because our efforts are needed now more than ever. Politicians have an insatiable tax appetite and are hell-bent to impose income taxes, carbon taxes, and other taxes this session. Were committed to stopping them. To help us fight back go to PermanentOffense.com.

Fergusons fascist 8-year jihad has cost me everything but Im not going to let him slow me down. Because like President Trump said: Theyre not after me, theyre after you, Im just in the way.

Tim Eyman is a longtime political activist, born and raised in Yakima, a WSU graduate, who now lives in Bellevue. For more information, contact him at (425) 590-9363 or tim.eyman@gmail.com.

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