You were just elected Governor of your assigned state. You want to propose a brand-new tax and revenue system for your state. You have summoned your key staff who you want to put a proposed tax plan together for your review. (a) Explain to them how important (or not) each of the following tax or revenue characteristics are to you and why they are, or are not, important to you: adequate; progressive; exportable; diversified; user/benefit correlation; discouraging or encouraging specific consumption to achieve a social goal; transparent; simple; market neutral; competitive. (b) With respect to each characteristic above, give your staff guidance on which taxes or revenues you want them to consider or reject when preparing their proposal. (c) Finally, tell them why you would, or would not, want a lottery to be a part of the plan they give to you.