Question

consider this claim: private charities are more effective at providing social services than government - funded social programs are. which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? the american red cross, a private charity, responds to nearly 64,000 disasters every year and provides almost 391,000 emergency services to the countrys armed forces and their families. according to daniel joyce, a history professor, \it contradicts traditional american values for the government to force citizens to contribute to charities, which is essentially what funding social services through tax dollars does.\ only 56 percent of people enrolled in programs supported by the federal workforce investment act got jobs. by contrast, cincinnati works, a privately - funded readiness program, has a placement and retention rate of 84 percent.

Explanation:

The claim is about the effectiveness of private charities vs. government - funded social programs. The first option only talks about the American Red Cross's activities without comparing to government - funded programs. The second option is about values, not effectiveness. The third option compares the job - placement rates of a government - funded program (Workforce Investment Act) with a privately - funded program (Cincinnati Works), directly showing a private charity - like program (privately - funded) is more effective.

Answer:

Only 56 percent of people enrolled in programs supported by the federal Workforce Investment Act got jobs. By contrast, Cincinnati Works, a privately - funded readiness program, has a placement and retention rate of 84 percent.