Question

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better citizens. i believe it is far more responsible to
purchase a high - quality car with good fuel efficiency.
building an entire light - rail system from the ground up, as
the city proposes to do, will actually be more wasteful in
the end if nobody uses it — not to mention that it will take
years to build and cost taxpayers millions of dollars. i
encourage all city residents to vote against the light - rail
system on may 1.
what is the main idea of this excerpt?
a. citizens should vote against the proposed system.
b. cars are better than trains.
c. americans are less responsible than citizens from other
countries.
d. the transportation system the city proposes should be improved.

Explanation:

The excerpt argues the proposed light-rail system is wasteful (unused, costly, time-consuming) and urges residents to vote against it on May 1. This directly aligns with option A. Other options are unsupported: B lacks comparison focus, C mentions irrelevant national responsibility, D does not suggest improvement but rejection.

Answer:

A. Citizens should vote against the proposed system.