Question

"I believe as strongly as ever that we should take on illegal immigration. That's why my administration has put more boots on the border than ever before. That's why there are fewer illegal crossings than when I took office."—President Barack Obama, 2012 State of the Union Address

Answer 1

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Answer 2

"New U.S. Border Patrol statistics show arrests on the Arizona border were up 6 percent—by about 10,000—from October to April, even as apprehension of illegals dropped 9 percent overall. The agency uses arrests to gauge the flow of migrants; there are no precise figures on the number of illegal crossings."—Associated Press, May 18, 2011

The quotes above reveal that the president

A) leaves out local statistics because focusing on nationwide data contradicts the success he claims
B) uses falsehoods to convince the public they should support the policy changes he wants to make
C) leaves out local statistics because focusing on nationwide data improves the success he is claiming
D) uses falsehoods to convince the public they should not support the policy changes lawmakers want

Answer 3

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