Washington budget initiative to be on this year's ballot  From
Ballotpedia Jump to: navigation, search  July 16, 2009  OLYMPIA,
Washington: Tim Eyman, a state-based political activist and
limited-government supporter, has succeeded in getting
Initiative 1033 on this year's ballot. The ballot measure
summary reads as follows:  This measure would limit growth in
state revenues deposited in funds subject to the state
expenditure limit, and limit growth in county and city revenues
deposited into the county and city current expense funds. The
limit would be adjusted based on annual growth in inflation and
population. The limit also would apply to revenues transferred
out of these funds. The limit would exclude voter-approved
revenue increases. Revenues above the limit would reduce
property tax levies.[1]  Eyman and his partners in organizing
the initiative, Jack and Mike Fagan, say the measure is
necessary to stem invasive government growth and eliminate large
swings in spending, further claiming that the current