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?
according to steven sutton, 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.
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.

Explanation:

To support the claim that private charities are more effective at providing social services than government - funded social programs, we need evidence that directly compares their effectiveness.

• The first option is a quote from a history professor about values, not about effectiveness.
• The second option provides a direct comparison of job - placement rates between a government - funded program (Workforce Investment Act with 56% job - placement rate) and a privately - funded program (Cincinnati Works with 84% placement and retention rate). This is a quantitative measure of effectiveness.
• The third option only talks about the services of a private charity (the American Red Cross) without comparing it to a government - funded program.

Answer:

The second option (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) is the strongest evidence.