Question

1.23 quiz: identifying causation
congress issued statements today claiming that raising
the debt limit will force them to raise taxes on the middle
class in the near future.
based on the information in the article, which statement is true?
a. congresss failure to raise the debt limit caused the u.s.
government to experience a deficit.
b. president obamas warning was an effect of members of
congress refusing to raise the debt limit.
c. congresss refusal to raise the debt limit caused taxes to be raised
on the middle class.
d. president obamas warning caused members of congress to issue
their statements.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option A: The article does not mention the U.S. government experiencing a deficit due to Congress's failure to raise the debt limit.
• Option B: The article states Congress claims raising the debt limit will force them to raise taxes. If Congress refuses to raise the debt limit, it could lead to warnings (like President Obama's warning, assuming context from a broader article where this is part of a discussion).
• Option C: The article says Congress claims raising the debt limit will force them to raise taxes, not that refusal to raise the debt limit has already caused taxes to be raised.
• Option D: There is no indication in the given text that President Obama's warning caused Congress to issue statements.

Answer:

B. President Obama's warning was an effect of members of Congress refusing to raise the debt limit.