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In a televised debate on federal tax cuts, one congressman stated that federal revenues "went up

every single year" after tax cuts were introduced in 2001. A detail-checking organization found that
this statement was incorrect since federal revenues declined for three years after that particular
tax cut.
This type of statement is an example of
A)
appeal to bias.
B)
emotional appeal.
0)
factual inaccuracy.
D)
glittering generality.

In a televised debate on federal tax cuts, one congressman stated that federal revenues-example-1
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Answer:

factual inaccuracy

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is a factual inaccuracy since it claims inaccurate information is a fact. The statement is not a glittering generality, an emotional appeal, or an appeal to bias; it is merely an untrue statement. (also i did this on USA test prep and got it wrong soo)

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