easy · LSAT Logical Reasoning
A city council member proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages to combat obesity. A local business owner responded: "This tax is unfair to low-income families and will hurt small businesses. Therefore, the city council should reject the proposal."
The business owner's response to the proposal is best described as
- opposing the measure by pointing to harmful effects it would impose on certain groups.
- offering evidence that the tax would fail to curb the consumption of sugary drinks.
- showing that the council member's underlying aim of reducing obesity cannot be met.
- impugning the personal motives of the council members who back the tax.
- questioning whether the council possesses the legal authority to impose such a tax at all.
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