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Policymakers should strengthen federal and state laws that protect against age discrimination.

The federal government should broadly interpret and vigorously enforce the ADA.

Policymakers should:

Enforcement of civil and criminal laws should not penalize people unable to pay civil or criminal fees or fines due to poverty.

Policymakers should explicitly allow private individuals to protect their rights in court. All legislation intended to protect individual rights should include a private right of action. 

Policymakers should ensure that judicial proceedings are fair. They should not enact statutory damage limitations.

Policymakers should not restrict the ability to bring a class action.

Carbon taxes or cap-and-trade systems that would increase energy-related and other prices must include measures to compensate for regional differences in energy costs and to adequately protect cons

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that consumers and employees have the right to seek redress through the courts for injury or losses.

Options for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) should be available. These include mediation and arbitration.