My 2 cents here.
Editor: Many candidates say that if elected they will reduce governmental intrusion into voters’ lives. But voters actually elect politicians who instead promise that the government will provide assistance to solve their most pressing problems.
Governmental assistance, however, costs money, and money can come only from taxes, which can be considered a form of governmental intrusion. Thus, governmental intrusion into the lives of voters will rarely be substantially reduced over time in a democracy.
Premise: Many candidates say that if elected they will reduce governmental intrusion into voters’ lives.
Premise : Voters
actually elect politicians who instead
promise that the
government will provide assistance to solve their most pressing problems.
Premise: Governmental assistance, however, costs money, and money can come only from taxes, which can be considered a form of governmental intrusion.
Conclusion:
Governmental intrusion into the lives of voters
will rarely be substantially reduced over time in a democracy.
Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the editor’s argument?
(A) Politicians
who win their elections usually
keep their campaign
promises.
==> Yes, people elect candidates who promise to provide assistance, which will cost money, and money come from taxes and taxes are govt. intrusion. Thus, As long as people elect politicians who keep promise, govt. intrusion will not be reduced.(B) Politicians never promise what they really intend to do once in office.
==> But premise says people don't elect such candidates.(C) The most common problems people have are financial problems.
==> Out of scope. does NOT relate to both premise and conclusion(D) Governmental intrusion into the lives of voters is no more burdensome in nondemocratic countries than it is in democracies.
==> Out of scope. does NOT relate to both premise and conclusion(E) Politicians who promise to do what they actually believe ought to be done are rarely elected. =
=> Yes and then it will not be burden nor intrusion. NOT impacting conclusion.Hope this helps. Please press kudos, if my efforts helped you in any way.
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