Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings urges Washington voters to keep million dollar earners tax in "NO on 645’s" newest television spot
Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings, who has previously called for the rejection of IP26-645 along with travel expert Rick Steves, speaks directly to the camera in the thirty-second ad, seated in a chair, while explanatory graphics appear next to him.
"I’m Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy!, here with a pop quiz.
Did you know Initiative 645 would give millionaires and billionaires a thirteen billion dollar tax break, making Washington’s unfair tax system, where working families pay two times more than the wealthiest, even worse?
Or that 645 would mean huge cuts to public schools?
Or that teachers, nurses and small businesses all oppose 645?
It doesn’t take a quiz show host to know that 645 is wrong for Washington.
Vote NO."
https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/10/jeopardy-host-ken-jennings-urges-washington-voters-to-keep-million-dollar-earners-tax-in-no-on-645s-newest-television-spot.htmlOpen linkView original on sh.itjust.works
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What a rollercoaster ride. From "oh shit I have to hate Ken now" to "good man!"
What did ken do wrong? From what Ive seen hes been pretty chill
Idk about the person you are replying to but I had to parse the headline a couple times to understand that he was in favor of keeping the tax.
I added the quote marks to help distinguish what the headline was trying to communicate, but it didn't work as well as I hoped haha
Ballot initiatives are an interesting element of democracy which we don't have over here in Europe. Would you all say it's a good feature?
It was until money got involved.
At least here in WA state initiatives can be brought up with fake signatures (thanks to money).
Then on the other end of the spectrum they can be ignored/shutdown by the courts (also thanks to money).
And if anyone thinks none of this is about money just look at who is paying for the ads on the initiatives and the reelection campaigns of current judges.
WA state probably has the best example of a wannabe democracy controlled by a super majority of Democrats who are actually backed by corporations and the Epstein-billionaire class that have done a great job of dividing groups and having them fight over identity politics... Maybe next to CA.
...and for anyone thinking I'm MAGA or some BS check my godamn history and stfu.
I do agree with you somewhat on this. But it's funny that you're using an initiative that Brian Heywood is financing as proof of any of this.
Brian Heywood and Let's Go Washington are directly funding this fight over identity politics in Washington State and neither Heywood nor Let's Go WA are Democrats or left-leaning.