This article was written by Monica Davey and contributed to by Robbie Brown, Michael Cooper, David M. Herszenhorn and Robert Pear. The article appeared in the New York Times, so that means it was probably read internationally. It was written to show that the stimulus has good sides and bad sides. The article shows that the bill is being drooled over in some places and frowned upon in others. The article is directed toward the average day citizen. It is an article that highlights the pros and the cons of the issue and the stimulus bill.
The basic argument that these authors want to make is that the stimulus bill has many great and ready to work stimulus plans. There are places in the country waiting with open arms to receive stimulus money so they can start on various programs. However the plan has a few negative parts and there are some state leaders that do not want to take any of the money. These leaders say that it will take some of their power and transfer it to the federal government, or cost the average tax payer too much money.
