The writer uses a rhetorical device in the first sentence. The writer uses a statistic and then draws a conclusion from it. This is an appeal to logic. Later on, the writer uses a logical fallacy by saying the choice presented is the only way to help the town. This is a false dilemma. There could be other solutions available. This logical fallacy tries to trick the audience. The first sentence tries to persuade them.
Explanation:
-an explanation of a rhetorical device
-an explanation of a logical fallacy
-an explanation of the difference between the rhetorical device and the logical fallacy
