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Enforcement of civil and criminal laws should avoid penalizing people with escalating fines, loss of rights, or criminal penalties when the person subject to enforcement cannot sa

Legal services programs should be fully funded.

The federal government should broadly interpret and vigorously enforce the ADA.

The federal government should encourage and expedite funding for priority research, demonstration projects, and referral programs for the design an

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 the 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 on the exclusions for other employer-provided benefits—such as life insurance, tuition, and parking—are a desirable method of broadening the tax base and making