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Lori has chosen to speak on the current state of the economy in the U.S. Which of the following quotes is the least likely to be a good choice for her to include?

a.
“The U.S. Federal Reserve extended liquidity facilities for domestic financial institutions and currency swap lines with 13 central banks on Tuesday to keep money flowing in a banking system shattered by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.” - CNN.com
b.
President Obama said in a speech at George Mason University, "There is no doubt that the cost of this plan will be considerable. It will certainly add to the budget deficit in the short term. But equally certain are the consequences of doing too little or nothing at all."
c.
"I hope you're confident about our economy. I am. We've got some short-term issues to deal with. Fourth quarter growth slowed to .6 percent. In other words, there are signs that our economy are slowing." -Vice President Joe Biden
d.
“The economy of the United States is the largest national economy in the world. Its gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated as $14.3 trillion in 2008. The U.S. economy maintains a high level of output per person (GDP per capita, $46,800 in 2008, ranked at around number ten in the world).” - wikipedia.org

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D

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d.
“The economy of the United States is the largest national economy in the world. Its gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated as $14.3 trillion in 2008. The U.S. economy maintains a high level of output per person (GDP per capita, $46,800 in 2008, ranked at around number ten in the world).” - wikipedia.org

The actual material in all of the quotes could easily be used in her speech. However, the evidence in a speech should come from a reliable source. The source for the as option D is from a source that can be modified by anyone so it may not be accurate information.
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