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States and localities should carefully evaluate the effectiveness of the incentives they offer to attract or retain businesses. 

Policymakers should retain estate and inheritance taxes as important components of our tax structure. 

Federal and state estate and inheritance taxes should affect only the largest transfers. 

When considering bond financing, state and local policymakers should: 

Federal policymakers should develop a comprehensive system for financing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) that includes a new social insurance program to provide a basic level of LTSS.

Ideally, the federal government should finance LTSS through a universal, comprehensive, and publicly administered program such as Medicare or similar social insurance program of shared risk. <

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

Carbon taxes or cap-and-trade systems that would increase energy-related and other prices must include measures to compensate for regional differences in energy costs and to adequately protect cons

Policymakers should adopt robust service standards and consumer protections to ensure fair terms and conditions for all essential utility and telecommunications services.

Policymakers should adopt and enforce network reliability and resiliency standards for utility and telecommunications services.