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How to improve the tax code is the subject of much debate. Proponents of reform often call for increasing fairness and simplicity.

Any further efforts to address marriage penaltiesA circumstance in which

Policymakers use the tax system to raise revenue and to promote social policy goals. For example, they may want to encourage desirable behaviors, such as home ownership.

Policymakers should broaden the tax base by limiting tax preferencesProv

In addition to setting standards with respect to the minimum wage, overtime, and other factors affecting worker pay, the federal government also sets standards for workplace healt

Policymakers must ensure worker safety, particularly during public health emergencies.

Policymakers should not increase the taxation of Social Security benefits. People with low and moderate incomes should be exempt from paying tax on their benefits.

A progressiveIn taxation, a situation in which people with lower income

Most states and localities generate a significant portion of state and local revenue from the taxation of retail sales.

Due to their regressiveIn taxation, a situation in which people with low