Suppose You Are Listening To An Opposition Party Spokesperson Being Interviewed On Radio During An Election Campaign. When Questioned About Their Position On Economic Growth, The Spokesperson Says, \
- Suppose you are listening to an opposition party spokespersonbeing interviewed on radio during an election campaign. Whenquestioned about their position on economic growth, thespokesperson says, "We need to get this country growing again. Weneed to use tax incentives to stimulate saving and investment, andwe need to get the budget deficit down so that the government stopsabsorbing our nation's savings."
- If the opposition party’s spending plans remain unchanged fromcurrent government spending, what inconsistency is implied by thespokesperson's statement? [1]
- If the opposition party truly wishes to decrease taxes anddecrease the budget deficit, what has the spokesperson impliedabout his party’s plans for government spending? [1]