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States should distribute public revenue only to social service agencies that are formally accountable to taxpayers. This should be demonstrated by performance-based measures.
Congress should mandate the use of the Supplemental Poverty Meas
Public-benefit programs should ensure that families headed by grandparents and other caregiver relatives receive sufficient support for economic security and well-being.
Policymakers should increase funding for the operating and capital costs of rural public transportation.
Congress should increase funding for tribal transportation programs.
Policymakers should streamline the process of obtaining tribal transit funding.
Policymakers should increase food benefits and expand eligibility for food programs.
Policymakers should not approve advanced or up-front payments for major capital construction projects. This includes for nuclear and coal plants.
Policymakers should refrain from approving utility requests to join a regional transmission organization (RTO) or independent system operator (ISO) if they have not
Policymakers should ensure that smart-grid technology makes the grid more efficient, reliable, and secure. The grid should also be better connected.