If I had a million dollars…  We all know what it is like to dream of having a million dollars (or more). That’s the dream that fuels the sale of lottery tickets and trips to the casino.  But what if you had a hundred dollars?  One hundred dollars a month more than you now receive?

For many that would mean next to nothing.  For others, it would mean paying off that student debt, credit card or mortgage just a little bit faster.  What if you were living on social assistance?  What would $100 a month mean to you then?

**********

To read the rest of Susan Belyea’s editorial in the Whig Standard from August 28, 2009, please click here. Note that older editorials are also available on our media page.