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Policymakers should increase funding for the operating and capital costs of rural public transportation.
State departments of transportation should provide adequate technical assistance to support effective, coordinated transportation planning for rural communities.
Efforts to balance the budget or address shortfalls should remain the purview of the legislative branch. They should be fully negotiated by elected officials.
When economic conditions permit, states should accumulate budget reserves adequate to maintain services during recessions.
Governments should not limit their ability to address future economic and political changes and the need for investments.
Higher levels of government should provide adequate resources when mandating functions to lower levels of government.
Services should be implemented and operated by the level of government that can most appropriately and efficiently deliver them.
The following principles guide AARP’s efforts to further budgetary decisions that reflect the needs of all members of society.
States should create a transparent and nonpartisan redistricting process. This process should be led by independent and diverse commissions that include representatives of groups.