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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.
Policymakers should conduct oversight on data brokers to ensure transparency and accountability. Data brokers should be required to register with a regulator.
Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that organizations effectively protect against unauthorized access to or misuse of personal information.