I propose we continue this by your putting forward four (or less, if possible) basic policy changes that would make possible the reduction of the working day.
To hold up my end, I will do the same now: **** Lower or no taxes on the first X dollars of labor earnings, higher on the remainder (there is more than one way to do this, but the principle is the main thing). **** Preclude payment of health care costs by business firms. (also disability & life insurance, other fringes) by establishing alternative sources **** Increase mandated overtime pay (definition of work week, etc.) **** Facilitate non-standard work arrangements that permit shorter weeks (conditional on ensuring fringes noted above) Then anyone who cares to can pick apart the proposals or their rationales. mbs You're right. Now is a good time to talk about it. That still leaves the heap o' work. -- mbs I have to fall back on the position that it is therefore *always* important in principle to do the heap of work it takes to launch that discussion. . . .
