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Passing responsibilities down to lower levels of government should be undertaken primarily to place services closer to the people being served and to maximize administrative

Tax reform should focus on raising sufficient revenue. It should make the tax system more equitable and efficient. Reforms should: 

States should increase the progressive nature of their income tax systems.

Reforming business taxes, such as corporate tax or a tax on the financial industry, should be considered in any effort to raise additional revenue. 

States with income taxes should allow credits for taxes paid by their residents to other states so that no taxpayer is subject to double taxation. 

Policymakers should not tax the actuarial value of Medicare or the value of other in-kind benefits (see also

Limitations can be set on the exclusions for other employer-provided benefits such as life insurance, tuition, and parking.

Eligibility for the exclusion for employer-provided health insurance should be determined based on the employer's coverage rules. 

Lawmakers should maintain the tax-deferred status of employer-provided pensions as a critical way of promoting retirement savings. 

The threshold for the medical expense deduction should be kept as low as possible.