Taxpayers League of Minnesota
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The Taxpayers League of Minnesota is a fiscally conservative lobbying group dedicated to lowering taxes and increasing government accountability in Minnesota
. Phil Krinkie, a former state legislator, has been the group's president since February 2007. Prior to that, David Strom
served as President of the Taxpayers League. Strom now runs the Minnesota Free Market Institute.
The mission of the Taxpayers League is to function as a nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots taxpayer advocacy organization which fights for lower taxes, limited government and full empowerment of taxpaying citizens in accordance with Constitutional principles.
Through the League's lobbying efforts and their ability to mobilize thousands of grassroots activists, they fight to reduce and reform taxation, eliminate government waste, and improve efficiency and serve as a strong voice for all taxpaying citizens in Minnesota.
With their weekly email updates, frequent contact with legislative leaders and regular appearances on At Issue and Almanac, the Taxpayers League is, and remains the recognized leader of Minnesota’s conservative movement.
In November 2007, the Taxpayers League celebrated their 10-year anniversary as Minnesota's largest taxpayer advocacy organization.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. Phil Krinkie, a former state legislator, has been the group's president since February 2007. Prior to that, David Strom
David Strom
David Strom is currently Research Director at the Emmer for Governor Campaign. Until recently he wasa Senior Policy Fellow of the Minnesota Free Market Institute. He was formerly President of the Institute, succeeded by Patricia Anderson. Prior to the formation of MFMI, David served as President...
served as President of the Taxpayers League. Strom now runs the Minnesota Free Market Institute.
The mission of the Taxpayers League is to function as a nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots taxpayer advocacy organization which fights for lower taxes, limited government and full empowerment of taxpaying citizens in accordance with Constitutional principles.
Through the League's lobbying efforts and their ability to mobilize thousands of grassroots activists, they fight to reduce and reform taxation, eliminate government waste, and improve efficiency and serve as a strong voice for all taxpaying citizens in Minnesota.
With their weekly email updates, frequent contact with legislative leaders and regular appearances on At Issue and Almanac, the Taxpayers League is, and remains the recognized leader of Minnesota’s conservative movement.
In November 2007, the Taxpayers League celebrated their 10-year anniversary as Minnesota's largest taxpayer advocacy organization.