Neutrality
Avoiding taxes and expenditures that distort private choices and discourage economic activity.
A-
Equity
Achieving fairness in taxes and expenditures; secure the social safety net.
A
Efficiency
Keeping the cost of government low; constraining unit costs.
B+
Responsibility
Balancing the budget.
A
Limiting Government
Achieving the proper balance between the needs of the public sector and those of the private sector.
C
Source: Beacon Hill Institute, 2003
