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Enforcement measures should be applied equitably across income classes and types of taxpayers.
The IRS should increase its audit rate and raise penalties for noncompliance.
The federal government should require state CSBG and SSBG officials to consult with state and local agencies and organizations representing older people and other groups served by the programs.
Policymakers should streamline and coordinate application procedures among different public-benefit programs.
Policymakers should ensure that judicial proceedings are fair. They should not enact statutory damage limitations.
Federal laws related to private enforcement of legal rights should provide a baseline for protecting individual rights.
Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that consumers and employees have the right to seek redress through the courts for injury or losses.
Options for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) should be available. These include mediation and arbitration.
Policymakers should expand access to free or reduced-cost legal services for older adults with low and moderate incomes.