U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
| U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Dorr, Mich. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Constitutionist |
| Top official: | William Mohr II, Chair |
| Founder(s): | Bob Tisch |
| Year founded: | 1982 |
| Website: | Official website |
The U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan is the Michigan political party affiliate of the national Constitution Party. The group is headquartered in Dorr, Michigan.[1]
Party chair
William Mohr is the chair of the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan.[2]
Party leadership
The U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan listed the following individuals as party leaders as of November 2024:’’[2]
- William Mohr, State Committee Chairman
- Donna Brandenburg, State Committee Vice-Chair
- Kyle Maas, 2nd Vice-Chair
- Megan Mohr, State Committee Secretary, State Committee Treasurer
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The party's stated platform is composed of 19 main issues:[3]
- Abortion
"We affirm the God-given legal personhood of all unborn human beings, without exception." - Taxes and spending
"The USTPM and the Constitution Party opposes any taxes in excess of the minimum needed to fund the enumerated functions of government." - Restitution instead of incarceration
"The Courts should be required to impose restitution where possible for crimes against property perpetrated by first-time offenders." - Ballot access
"Current requirements for a party to gain ballot access are prohibitively expensive which creates restrictive unreasonable mandates, hindering the voice of the people and the free flow of political ideas." - Part-time legislators
"Improve the quality of Michigan laws by replacing the professional politicians in our legislature with citizen legislators." - Seventeenth Amendment
"If the Amendment was not properly ratified, our representatives to the U. S. Congress must be required to take action to rescind the 17th amendment, so that the election of our U.S. Senators will be returned to the Michigan State Legislature, as was originally intended." - Government transparency
"Transition all investment funds of Michigan governments (state, county, city, village, township, etc.) to public trusts, and allow full transparency of investments." - Right to keep and bear arms
"We affirm that all laws, which support the prosecution of persons using firearms in the commission of crimes against real persons or property, should be strictly enforced." - Environment
"The USTPM wholeheartedly supports realistic efforts to preserve the environment and reduce air, water, and land pollution." - Drinking water treatment
"Dental health in Europe and Japan is on a par with the United States, without the use of chlorine and fluoride." - Education
"We support the unimpeded right of parents to provide for the education of their children in the manner they deem best, including home, private or religious." - Property rights
"As property rights are to be upheld by any legitimate government, it will be vigorously pursued in all of the legislation put forth by any USTPM member elected to office." - Farming
"There should be no federal control of intrastate farming, farm markets or husbandry." - States' rights
"We object to the federalization of issues that belong in the purview of the individual states." - Immigration
"The USTPM does not support any form of comprehensive immigration reform, a codeword for amnesty." - Usury laws
"Any bank, credit card company, or other providers of credit, who have a physical presence in this state, to comply with the usury and consumer protection laws of this state." - Tort reform
"Make any attorney involved in filing frivolous law suits jointly liable for the cost of defending against the suit." - English language
"Eliminate the use of multiple languages on state documents, forms and ballots. Use only English-speaking teachers in public schools. Parents should provide for their children’s training in languages other than English from their own resources." - Social security
"Revise the existing social security system, with the intention to transform it to a true privately managed retirement trust fund."
Party rules and bylaws
The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. As of March 2016, the rules and bylaws of the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan were not publicly available.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
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2025
See also
External links
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- U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan homepage
- U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan on Facebook
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