How the Economic Stimulus Plan Could Help Struggling Writers
In my particular case, as a struggling up and coming writer, the notion of potentially getting a $300 boon is more than a little lifting, even if I have to wait until June for it. With a catastrophic job fallout in 2007 following a lay off at my job, I've since moved to Louisiana where expenses are less than half of those in San Diego - but nevertheless, this is due largely to the scarcity of work available in this state. Once more, a million reasons could be given for why, but those reasons and the blame game do little to change the fact that living in Louisiana as an "outsider" as an aspiring writer makes for hard economic times.
A popular commercial by AT&T involves someone interviewing a number of random people on the street, explaining that they could get $300 cash back for signing up with their service. He then inquires what they would do with the money. If AT&T is to be believed, we'd be getting really awesome concert tickets or buying an MP3 player.
As noble as all these ideas sound - first and foremost, my $300 would go straight to helping normalize bills - stabilizing an already rocky financial foundation brought on from both limited and uncertain work.
This is perhaps the most valuable aspect of the economic stimulus plan - it gives an unfettered, unmitigated pay check directly to Americans that they can use as they please. Currently, among the largest problems in my household, is that the arrival of a paycheck is simply an intermittent piece of paper to document a predetermined transaction. To know that several hundred dollars will arrive, without having any of it withheld by the government, is an exciting prospect.
Naturally this is only in the opening stages of the proposition - the transition from President George W. Bush's plans into a Congressional reality usually involves the same kind of trimming down that turns marvels of art into pieces of slab. Therefore, as a down on his luck independent writer, this economic stimulus plan seems highly exciting. But then - I hold very little hope it will come out as rosily as it has been described in its initial planning phases.
But, as AT&T suggests, I could always use it to invest in salsa lessons.
Published by Chadd De Las Casas
I was born in Valencia, California in 1987. It's ironic that I turned out to be a writer, since my first exposure to it was an essay about why I hate writing. I am also the owner of the Content Producers Wiki. View profile
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My understanding is the package is intended to jump start the economy. It will not miraculously get rid of those debts individuals have accumulated over the years. I mean let's be reasonable, it takes a bit of time to get into these situations and surely $300, $600 or $1200 is not going to get the majority of individuals out of debt. But, it does look good when you have zero cent in your pocket. I agree with Monique, I am waiting to see what the cost will be. Because surely, it is going to cost the taxpayers some oney in the end. But, now back to the struggling writer. I have found that with persistence, you can make the $3000 and $4000 a day that is being advertised without doing it dishonestly. I write for individuals who need to have papers written and have no writing skills. There are hundreds and thousands of them out there. They have books, ideas, papers for school and all kinds of things that must be written ina timely fashion and they need someone to write these docume
I like the varying opinions of writers here on AC and your article is thought-provoking and well-written.
I do have to say that I agree with Monique. Why? Because I often see people who are struggling or in debt get right back into it after they get out. I don't think this is always their "fault" (blame isn't the point) but that there are long-term issues that a one-time fix won't cure. Will a $300 check pay for a year of health care premiums for a family without health insurance? No, probably not - and what of the year after that? Will it give someone enough to start a business or will that person have to use the money to pay off credit card bills, put a down payment on a new heater or keep his or her car running a bit longer?
All of these expenses may help jump start the economy for a short while but I don't see it leading to the kind of economic changes that make for long-term growth in our economy, let alone anyone's personal wealth or financial security. It might make peo
As a fellow person trying to make it in Louisiana I can tell you that I am not opposed to an extra $300. Which would not be extra, but is really already spent on those bills. I have to wonder how much it will help in the long run. I've been watching different news sources speak on this stimulus package and I have to say that I am hesitant to celebrate, considering there's no telling what the cost will be later.
Fingers crossed that it pans out as promised!