Well, knowing something about the finance department officials and the government then and now, the governments and the finance department like employees. They don't like independent contractors, which our members and others are. So they're attempting to force everybody into the employee mould. The consequence is that independent contractors are having a really tough time surviving.
Just to amplify Ms. Downey's response, in our jurisdiction, the average earnings of an actor member total around $15,000. It's a significant problem to survive--to survive--in this country.