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Defined contribution plan account holders should have to obtain written spousal consent to take payment from the account in a form other than a joint-and-survivor annuity.

A progressive income tax is the preferred method of raising revenue at the federal and state levels. Other sources, such as a consumption tax, may be needed. 

Policymakers at all levels of government should safeguard consumers against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices.

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that products, services, and emerging technologies are created using an inclusive design process with universal design principles.

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that the benefits of the sharing economy extend to older adults and traditionally underserved market populations.

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure affordable access to essential products and services during declared emergencies.

Goods sold over the internet and through catalogs should be subject to the same sales tax treatment as goods sold by local brick-and-mortar retailers. 

Leaders in the private and public sectors should ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in algorithmic tools used for informing consequential decisions regarding health and financial wel

Public-benefit programs should ensure that families headed by grandparents and other caregiver relatives receive sufficient support for economic security and well-being. 

Any further efforts to address marriage penalties should be focused on two-earner couples and structured to avoid increasing marriage bonuses.