Critical Reasoning

The state constitution bans the Legislature from reducing the benefit package of state and local workers during their employment, but it does allow improvement of the package.Thus, the governor's veto remains as the only possible obstable to the new pension enhancement program for recently hired public school teachers.

The author of the argument is assuming which of the following ?

1. The governor wants to reduce the benefit package.

2. The new pension program is not part of the benefit package.

3. The Legislature supports the new pension program.

4.The governer will probably veto the new pension program.

5. The State constitution permits the governor to reduce the benefit package of employees during the employment.