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looks clear case the biter bit for the past few years the most feared figure washington state politics has lived miles away from the capital olympia the waterfront suburb mukilteo north seattle tim eyman chatty year old who makes comfortable living selling engraved watches college students the brains and the mouth behind series successful ballot initiatives now has had admit that some the money that should have gone into those campaigns has ended his own pocket the states that allow them including oregon california and michigan citizens initiatives got their start nearly century ago way giving the voters more clout than corrupt political machines the 1970s group californian tax cutters used initiatives rewrite local government eyman and his group permanent offense seized them way holding his own state politicians accountable for their use tax dollars his first success came with initiative that got rid the state tax car license plates which averaged about year cars worth more than favor flat fee year another initiative aimed reducing property taxes was also approved voters but was deemed unconstitutional the state supreme court undaunted eyman revised the proposal and saw pass overwhelmingly last november the fury many elected politicians february the seattle post intelligencer revealed that eyman had paid himself some the money raised for the november initiative technically his salary was not illegal but the news was seized the corrupt politicians often criticizes make things worse eyman first denied the accusation now admits true was lie mode and will think again about paying himself this year february the state electoral overseer filed official complaint against eyman permanent offense will decide whether replace him but for the moment his power seems surviving particular still holding hostage proposed petrol tax that would finance billion state transportation projects the tax supported the state governor gary locke along with his fellow democrats who control the house and the senate seattle traffic tie ups are almost bad those los angeles there have been dark hints from people boeing that manufacturing work the sonic cruiser high speed airliner will move out the state unless traffic between boeing factories around seattle gets unclogged the democrats would like decide the issue olympia but eyman has threatened organize referendum overturn any petrol tax increase introduced without statewide vote the state republicans are largely eyman camp the governor talks bravely his right leadership but has made little headway forcing vote the legislature and still seems pretty likely that the question will settled referendum such vote will pit those who want better statewide transport system against recession hit voters who would prefer save six nine cents gallon petrol taxes the likely winner the pennies and course eyman critics citizens initiatives say they have this effect only too often eyman license tax initiative though described populist clearly favors the mercedes benzes the well off but leaves people who drive rusty old bangers paying about much before last year initiative freeze property tax increases percent year has actually caused sharp increase many property taxes number cities and counties had not increased taxes the rate allowed state law reckoning they could push them later now with percent limit looming they have decided time grab the extra cash defenders eyman point out that has been until this week astute judge the public temper and skilled finger pointer the emperor scanty wardrobe the license tax for instance caused deep resentment because formula that taxed many cars considerably more than their actual value and his criticism state transportation plans has proved embarrassingly accurate witness the cost overruns and changes mind proposal build billion mile light rail system seattle his methods though called political blackmail are hardly worse than boeing sword rattling will not easily and even did there would plenty other permanent offenders waiting take his place for saturday ams here are today top news stories from the new york times news service for ams saturday feb for the latest photos and graphics from the new york times www nytimages com international code afghan military washington developments the military actions afghanistan thom shanker afghan pakistan islamabad pakistan the new afghan leader hamid karzai paid historic visit pakistan which until sept backed the taliban regime karzai and president pervez musharraf said all animosities are history douglas jehl britain iran london britain downgraded the status the iranian ambassador london retaliation for iran rejection its nominee for tehran neither side said why iran had rejected david reddaway britain new ambassador but iranian newspaper had accused him being jew who mi6 agent warren hoge mideast dateline come developments the mideast james bennet with israel bomb jerusalem israeli government investigation has concluded that 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