Independent, Innovative, and Unprotected:

Without a social safety net to fall back on, independent workers have been battered by the recession

Did you know that:

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  were unemployed or
  underemployed

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  didn't get paid by
  deadbeat clients

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  cut back or eliminated
  their health coverage

This report reveals the fragile state of this critical sector of the 21st economy and calls for innovative solutions and policy changes to help stabilize and support America's new workforce