AG Bob Ferguson sent taxpayer-funded bribes to dead people

By Jason Rantz - Jason Rantz Show, 3 pm-7pm on KTTH

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson appears to be using taxpayer dollars to bribe low-income voters into supporting his campaign for governor. The transparent political scheme is likely why so little vetting went into the stunt. In fact, Washingtonians who have been dead for decades are receiving the bribes.

Ferguson’s office filed an anti-trust lawsuit in 2021 against canned tuna and broiler chicken providers for price-fixing. The attorney general left the work to his staff. But when legal resolutions delivered $40.6 million to the state, Ferguson quickly took credit. Rather than distributing the funds to victims of the price fixing, Ferguson unilaterally decided to redistribute the funds to approximately 400,000 low-income Washingtonians. It became an opportunity to buy votes.

The Democrat and gubernatorial hopeful reportedly sent out “refund” checks to every Washingtonian whose household income is 175% of the federal poverty level and below. They did not have to even eat canned tuna or broiled chicken to be eligible for the “refund.” And everyone who received a check was reminded — multiple times — that it came courtesy of Ferguson.

The name Bob Ferguson appears on every check, even though his name is superfluous to being able to cash, plus the envelope and form letter that reads like a campaign ad. It declares, “Hardworking Washingtonians cannot afford to be cheated by large corporations” and that “one of my top priorities is protecting consumers from fraud and deception.”

His top priority, actually, has always been to seek higher office. And he’s so desperate for votes that his office doesn’t appear to have vetted the database it used to determine eligibility. Full Article

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AG Ferguson decided to send checks to hundreds of thousands of lower-income people, giving them a portion of a settlement with chicken and tuna companies. He put his name on the check as the payer, AND he attached a letter to the checks; that is blatant and illegal campaigning with public funds, and breaking state law. Article

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OF NOTE: There are hundreds of examples of "Fishy Fergie" checks that AG Ferguson sent to the dead. Of interest is a lady in Skagit who has been deceased for almost 21 years, Kathy Wolner died March 3, 2003. Kathy was the late wife of a George (former SCRP member who passed away a few years back). Let's hope Ferguson's list is not the same one as the WA State's Registered Voters...