Essay:Laws We Need

Okay, this is sort of a partner to my essay on needed constitutional amendments. This one's less formal than the other one, and the proposed laws aren't written down.

Freelancing

 * No restrictions may be imposed on freelancers by their employer(s) on where they may work.
 * Freelancers shall be granted full workers' rights
 * All freelancers shall be granted equal salaries to permanent employees

Interns

 * Interns shall be granted full workers' rights
 * All interns shall be granted equal salaries to permanent employees

Salaries

 * The salary of each employee, freelancer, and intern must be published publically and into Creative Commons-Attribution-Share Alike or the public domain by the employer.

Minimum Wage

 * The minimum wage shall be increased to the living wage of the town or city, and annually adjusted to inflation

Goals

 * The tertiary sector of the United States economy shall move towards a four-day workweek and six-hour workday

Healthcare

 * Medicare shall be expanded to all United States residents.
 * Medicare shall be expanded to cover dental care.
 * Medicare shall cover 100% of necessary medical and dental costs.
 * Medicaid is to be abolished.
 * Private health insurance and dental insurance shall remain, becoming supplementary to Medicare.
 * The pharmaceutical industry in the United States shall be socialized.
 * This amendment shall come into force one year after the date of ratification.