domestic workers

Just in time for Labor Day, domestic workers in New York state got a gift of sorts -- a workers' bill of rights, which Gov. David Paterson signed into law last week. The measure guarantees nannies, housekeepers and care providers to the elderly are paid overtime, get time off and are protected against sexual harassment.

This is just one of the Innovative Ways to Stimulate the Economy suggested by DailyFinance contributors. Want to create more jobs and get millions of people who avoid taxes now to start paying into federal and state coffers? How about reforming the so-called nanny tax? The tax laws around hiring...