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Pundit: By passing the recent tax bill, the Republicans have likely thrown away their congressional majority in the upcoming election. In polling ever since the bill was passed into law, Republican congressmen have consistently trailed their closest competitors by an average of 8 to 10 percentage points.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the pundit's argument relies?
A. None of the Republican congressmen's closest competitors were in favor of the tax bill.
B. The poll numbers prior to the tax bill's passing were substantially different than those taken after the tax bill passed.
C. The tax bill is no less popular with likely voters than it is with unlikely voters.
D. A higher percentage of likely voters oppose the new tax bill than support it.
E. The tax bill has been the most unpopular piece of legislation passed by the Republicans since the last election.
The OA is B
Pundit: By passing the recent tax bill, the Republicans have likely thrown away their congressional majority in the upcoming election. In polling ever since the bill was passed into law, Republican congressmen have consistently trailed their closest competitors by an average of 8 to 10 percentage points.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the pundit's argument relies?
A. None of the Republican congressmen's closest competitors were in favor of the tax bill.
B. The poll numbers prior to the tax bill's passing were substantially different than those taken after the tax bill passed.
C. The tax bill is no less popular with likely voters than it is with unlikely voters.
D. A higher percentage of likely voters oppose the new tax bill than support it.
E. The tax bill has been the most unpopular piece of legislation passed by the Republicans since the last election.
The OA is B
