Answer: A) evidential support, such as facts, figures, and statistics.
Explanation: an argument or claim is a statement assertion that something is true. A counterclaim is a statement or an idea that refutes the claim. In the given paragraphs the claim is that the lack of health insurans is a financial burden, to support this claim the author uses evidential support, such as facts, figures, and statistics (for example: "The cost of poor health among uninsured people was almost $125 billion in 2004", "almost 50% of personal bankruptcy filings are due to medical expenses," etc).
The correct answer is letter C: <span>Funny sidekick.</span>
A verb is an action. Example: moving, sitting, walking, sleeping.
