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Policymakers should encourage the development of energy efficiency programs. These programs should be affordable and cost-effective.
Property tax relief should be equitable, cost-effective, and targeted to homeowners with low and moderate incomes burdened by their property tax bill.
Prior to finalizing annual budget decisions, localities should inform taxpayers of the property tax rate required to maintain revenues at the same level as the prior year.
Due to their regressive nature, raising state and local sales taxes should not be the first choice for increasing tax revenues.
States and localities should include services in the taxable base to reduce regressivity and improve neutrality.
Exemptions from state retail sales taxes should be narrowly designed to reduce their regressive nature and avoid pyramiding.
Tribal governments should be able to issue tax-exempt government and private activity bonds for the same types of projects allowed for state and local governments.
Policymakers should encourage competition that enables purchasers to obtain price discounts from pharmaceutical manufacturers.