However much lobbyists are able to increase support for the

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However much lobbyists are able to increase support for the proposed bill to lower the tax-rate ceiling among legislators, it is unlikely that such legislation would result in a decreased overall tax burden for the majority of the middle class in the next few years. 

A However much lobbyists are able to increase support for the proposed bill 
B Although many lobbyists will be able to increase support for the proposed bill 
C Even though lobbyists can increase support for the proposed bill 
D Even if many lobbyists will be to increase support for the bill that is proposed 
E No matter if lobbyists succeed in increasing the amount of support for the proposed bill

vc019 · Answer

A  However much  lobbyists are able to increase support for the proposed bill 
B Although  many  lobbyists will be able to  increase  support for the proposed bill 
C Even though lobbyists can increase support for the proposed bill 
D Even if  many  lobbyists will be to  increase  support for the bill that is proposed 
E No matter if lobbyists succeed in  increasing the amount of support  for the proposed bill


This is how I thought.
B & D - Redundant words -  many , increase.  

Left with A, C & E

A - Not a good construction.  "However much ..." 
Compare C & E
E - Eliminate -  too wordy  when compared to C.

 Hence C is the answer.

Vict0R · Answer

However much lobbyists are able to increase support for the proposed bill  to lower the tax-rate ceiling among legislators, it is unlikely that such legislation  would result  in a decreased overall tax burden for the majority of the middle class in the next few years. 

A  However much  lobbyists are able to increase support for the proposed bill 

B Although many lobbyists  will be able to  increase support for the proposed bill 

C Even though lobbyists  can  increase support for the proposed bill 

D Even if many lobbyists  will be to  increase support for the bill that is proposed  => wordy 

E  No matter if  lobbyists succeed in increas ing  the amount of support for the proposed bill

 My Answer : B 

 @vc019 
B & D - Redundant words -  many , increase. 
Can you please elaborate why the two words are redundant ??

Balvinder · Answer

OA is A

Balvinder · Answer

i dont have OE but i think this is a conditional statment

"it is unlikely that such legislation  would result  in a decreased overall "

so we can not use future tense - B &D out.

E looks too wordy

C- is changing the meaning by using "can"


i am poor at SC, if someone can come up with better explanation.

bsd_lover · Answer

It HAS to be A . Everything else changes the meaning. 

'However much' is not the same as 'Although', 'Even though' etc.

There is a good section on spideys notes about However much and a similar problem.

Caas · Answer

However much  ios quite idiomatic. Nothing wrong with it.
I had doubts only about "are able to increase". Indeed we can say"can increase" and it will cound better.
BUT B,C,D change the meaning of the original sentence.
E is wrong because of "the amount of support"

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