Bunuel wrote:
To prevent some conflicts of interest, Congress could prohibit high-level government officials from accepting positions as lobbyists for three years after such officials leave government service. One such official concluded, however, that such a prohibition would be unfortunate because it would prevent high-level government officials from earning a livelihood for three years.
The official's conclusion logically depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Laws should not restrict the behavior of former government officials.
(B) Lobbyists are typically people who have previously been high-level government officials.
(C) Low-level government officials do not often become lobbyists when they leave government service.
(D) High-level government officials who leave government service are capable of earning a livelihood only as lobbyists.
(E) High-level government officials who leave government service are currently permitted to act as lobbyists for only three years.
(A) It is a judgement, can not be an assumption.
(B) Can not be true in 100% of the cases, however some lobyists can be previously high level govt officials.
(C) Out of scope , we are no way concerned about low level govt officials.
(E) act as lobbyists for only three years - Out of scope, we are not concerned about it.
(D) negate this statement " High-level government officials who leave government service are
not capable of earning a livelihood only as lobbyists." , the entire argument falls apart, hence IMHO correct answer must be (D)
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