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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

Public retirement systems should establish a maximum vesting period of five years for DB plans and one year for employers’ matching contributions to defined contribution or hybrid plans. 

States and localities should move toward full funding of their retirement systems. 

Deficit-reduction efforts should avoid cuts in programs that serve low- and moderate-income populations. 

Tax and spending decisions should be the purview of the legislative branch. 

Legislators should not adopt supermajority voting requirements for budgetary or tax matters. 

Policymakers should provide for transparency and honesty in the budget process. 

Governments should avoid enacting laws that are inconsistent with U.S. Supreme Court precedent on takings.

A variety of criteria should be used when evaluating proposals to stimulate the economy: 

Relief packages for people facing hardships due to economic downturns should be temporary and well-targeted.