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The welfare system in this country is in need of drastic change. In the current system, people do nothing but live off of taxpayers' money without making an honest effort to improve their situation. In the worst cases, people have been able to defraud the welfare department and establish a higher standard of living for themselves than they had before collecting welfare.
An assumption central to the following argument is that
(A) None of the people currently collecting welfare try to improve their situation.
(B) Welfare workers are effectively able to prevent welfare recipients from committing fraudulent acts against the government.
(C) The welfare system is a necessary safety net for people whose lives are struck by tragic circumstances.
(D) Welfare should be eliminated entirely.
(E) Most people view welfare as a temporary benefit to help individuals who are down on their luck get back on their feet.
An assumption central to the following argument is that
(A) None of the people currently collecting welfare try to improve their situation.
(B) Welfare workers are effectively able to prevent welfare recipients from committing fraudulent acts against the government.
(C) The welfare system is a necessary safety net for people whose lives are struck by tragic circumstances.
(D) Welfare should be eliminated entirely.
(E) Most people view welfare as a temporary benefit to help individuals who are down on their luck get back on their feet.
15 May 2023, 10:03
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E) Nope. There is nothing mentioned in the argument about the beliefs of people to what welfare should be.
D) The author proposes a change in the system, rather than abolotion. This is not an assumption.
C) The author does not make this claim - there is nothing in the argument about the welfare system being a safety net or not.
B) While this may be the case, it is not an assumption of the argument - there is nothing stated about welfare workers and their ability to stop/detect fraud. It could very well be the case that people are still defrauding the government, and the welfare workers know but do not stop it, or they do not know. Either way is plausible so this cannot be an assumption.
A) The correction option. Notice the phrasing of the word - "People do nothing but live off... without making an honest effort to improve..". This is the premise of the author. Suppose we had one person who was actively trying to improve? Then the author cannot say that "People do nothing but..". So this is a required assumption.
I will note that this is not a very good question - it seems to rely on wording rather than solid logic, but that is sometimes the case with third-party questions. So don't beat yourself up too much if you get this one wrong.
D) The author proposes a change in the system, rather than abolotion. This is not an assumption.
C) The author does not make this claim - there is nothing in the argument about the welfare system being a safety net or not.
B) While this may be the case, it is not an assumption of the argument - there is nothing stated about welfare workers and their ability to stop/detect fraud. It could very well be the case that people are still defrauding the government, and the welfare workers know but do not stop it, or they do not know. Either way is plausible so this cannot be an assumption.
A) The correction option. Notice the phrasing of the word - "People do nothing but live off... without making an honest effort to improve..". This is the premise of the author. Suppose we had one person who was actively trying to improve? Then the author cannot say that "People do nothing but..". So this is a required assumption.
I will note that this is not a very good question - it seems to rely on wording rather than solid logic, but that is sometimes the case with third-party questions. So don't beat yourself up too much if you get this one wrong.
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Conclusion - The welfare system in this country is in need of drastic change
Falsification scenario- In what situation is the welfare system in this country not in need of drastic change
Given that- In the current system, people do nothing but live off of taxpayers' money without making an honest effort to improve their situation and in the worst cases defraud the welfare dept
Observe the generalization- people do nothing but live off of taxpayers' money. This is not a fact. This is the author's POV and can thus be challenged.
Pre-thinking- What if people actually work hard and make an effort to improve their situation?
Option A falls in line with the pre-thinking. The other statements do not attack the conclusion and the logical thought/ link that people do nothing but live off of taxpayers' money without making an honest effort to improve their situation
Hence IMO A
