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Congress and the states should extend the EITC to workers with low incomes who have no dependents regardless of age, provided they are no

States and localities should carefully evaluate the effectiveness of the incentives they offer to attract or retain businesses.

Policymakers should retain estate and inheritance taxes as important components of our tax structure.

Federal and state estate and inheritance taxes should affect only the largest transfers.

When considering bond financing, state and local policymakers should:

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.

Policymakers should take action to raise revenues, promote energy conservation, and reduce climate change.

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

Motor fuel taxes should be indexed for inflation and increased as necessary to fund transportation infrastructure and services.

Excise taxes on individual commodities, such as tobacco or alcohol, should at least keep pace with inflation, such as by levying them on an ad valorem basis.