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Property taxes should be equitable. 

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. 

Policymakers should take action to raise revenues, promote energy conservation, and reduce climate change.

Tax reform should focus on raising sufficient revenue. It should make the tax system more equitable and efficient. Reforms should: 

Reforming business taxes, such as corporate tax or a tax on the financial industry, should be considered in any effort to raise additional revenue. 

Policymakers should not tax the actuarial value of Medicare or the value of other in-kind benefits (see also

Limitations can be set on the exclusions for other employer-provided benefits such as life insurance, tuition, and parking.

Eligibility for the exclusion for employer-provided health insurance should be determined based on the employer's coverage rules. 

Lawmakers should maintain the tax-deferred status of employer-provided pensions as a critical way of promoting retirement savings.