Question

Imagine you want to convince your congressman to support a bill to create jobs. Which of the following statements do you think would be least likely to gain his support for the bill?
The bill would reduce the number of people out of work.
The bill would make up for similar bills that failed in the past.
The bill would not result in more debt to foreign countries.
The bill would help employ teachers and police officers.

Answer 1

Answer:

The bill would make up for similar bills that failed in the past.

Explanation:

Inverting Clausewitz famous phrase, politics is war by other means; that is to say, when dealing in politics, no matter how Machiavellian this may sound, it is not advisable or clever to admit to one´s defeats and failures since that would show weakness that opponents can take advantage of, rather, it is more important to propose new ways to succeed and please as many people as possible in the way. For that reason, choice number two would be the worst option here.

Answer 2

The bill would make up for similar bills that failed in the past.