Question

2500 people gathered to protest a proposed 1% increase in their state's sales tax. The speakers at the protest spoke about not just lowering the sales tax but also lowering the state's income tax. Several hundred counter-protesters also came to the protest. Some violent confrontations ensued, resulting in dozens of arrests.

The counter-protesters do not want the state's income tax to be lowered.
a. True
b. Probably true
c.Insufficient Data
d. Probably false
e. False

Answer 1

The counter-protesters are likely against lowering the state's income tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that best describes the situation in this question is probably true (b). The question states that several hundred counter-protesters came to the protest and they do not want the state's income tax to be lowered. Based on this information, it is likely that the counter-protesters are against lowering the state's income tax.