Question

question 10 of 10
which claim is not defensible?

a. government spending increases under democratic presidents.

b. making election day a national holiday would increase voter turnout.

c. decreased pollution is associated with decreased childhood asthma.

d. george w. bush was not as talented a politician as his father, george h. w. bush.

Explanation:

Claims A, B, and C can be supported or refuted with empirical data (e.g., government spending records, voter turnout studies, pollution and health research). Claim D involves a subjective judgment of "talent" as a politician, which lacks a universal, measurable standard, making it not defensible with objective evidence.

Answer:

D. George W. Bush was not as talented a politician as his father, George H. W. Bush.