If you're one car accident away from poverty, you're on a high wire without a safety net. And that's a challenging proposition.

I'm not a daredevil. I don't fly without a safety net.

Misclassification means workers are denied not just minimum wage and overtime but other social safety net protections like workers' compensation and unemployment insurance.

In many ways, we look at Uber as the safety net for a city.

If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?

We don't want to turn the safety net into a hammock that lulls able-bodied people into complacency and dependence.