I don't think there are any easy answers... both a "hands off" AND a "rules" approach lead to results that will end up seeming "unfair" to someone in the system.

I do have a certain issue with the idea that you can work full-time and not make a surviving wage. Many freedom seekers and capitalists would say it's the worker's issue. I'm more inclined to say "Your business isn't VIABLE if it is not capable of making a profit while paying people a living wage."