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16 Jun 2021, 19:37
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I’m not sure the distinction between a plan and a cause->effect argument is helpful.
The argument is structured as follows:
When x happens, y tends to follow, because of z.
y causes x, compounding the problem.
Therefore since x is happening in Stonebridge, we should avoid y.
So, the author is arguing that we shouldn’t raise property taxes because doing so would compound the problem.
The correct answer choice implies that the problem will still be compounded even if we don’t raise property taxes.
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27 Jul 2022, 20:51
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Why D is incorrect?
(D) Demographers project that the population of a region that includes Stonebridge will start to increase substantially within the next several years.
As per my understanding, the cycle (Rising property taxes, in turn, drive more residents away, compounding the problem) started because the city is losing population. If the projection states that the population will start to increase in future, the cycle would stop. So govt can raise tax, bcz the increased population would support the burden of tax increase.
Why D is incorrect?
(D) Demographers project that the population of a region that includes Stonebridge will start to increase substantially within the next several years.
As per my understanding, the cycle (Rising property taxes, in turn, drive more residents away, compounding the problem) started because the city is losing population. If the projection states that the population will start to increase in future, the cycle would stop. So govt can raise tax, bcz the increased population would support the burden of tax increase.
27 Jul 2022, 21:47
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Argument: Don't raise taxes because it will lead to lower population leading to further deterioration of the city conditions.
To weaken it, we need to give a reason why NOT raising taxes may NOT be a good idea if our aim is to stabilise or improve the city's condition i.e. give a reason why the city may need to raise taxes to stabilise or improve condition. That is done by option (A)
Look at (D)
(D) Demographers project that the population of a region that includes Stonebridge will start to increase substantially within the next several years.
This option doesn't tell us whether the population of Stonebridge will increase. Population of a region that includes Stonebridge will rise but the rise may not be distributed equally in the region. For all we know the population of the region may increase but that of Stonebridge may not.
Second, even if we assume that population of Stonebridge will rise substantially within the next few years, it could be considered a reason to not raise taxes or to raise taxes depending on how we see it.
Support for don't raise taxes
Our problem is loss of population. So one may want to raise taxes. But raising taxes leads to more people leaving. If we already know that population is going to increase in the next few years, let's not raise taxes. With the increase in population, the property tax is likely to rise on its own and hence the current problems will take care of themselves. It gives a reason why raising taxes is not required. It agrees with the conclusion of the author.
Support for raising taxes
Since the population is going to increase, no problems in raising taxes.
Basically, the option says that raising taxes will not be related to population. Population will anyway increase. Hence, does it give us a reason why raising taxes may be needed to improve condition? No.
Hence (D) is not correct.
