Question

Read these two passages from the first Kennedy-Nixon presidential debate.

KENNEDY: I’m not satisfied when the U.S. had last year the lowest rate of economic growth of any major industrial society in the world. Because economic growth means strength and vitality; it means we’re able to sustain our defenses; it means we’re able to meet our commitments abroad.

NIXON: We heard tonight, for example, the statement made that our growth in national product last year was the lowest of any industrial nation in the world. Now last year, of course, was 1958. That happened to be a recession year. But

Answer 1

But when we look the growth of GNP this year, a year of recovery, we find that it’s six and nine-tenths percent and one of the highest in the world today.

What logical fallacy does Nixon accuse Kennedy of using when he described the American economy?



stacking the deck


false dilemma


slippery slope


ad hominem attack

Answer 2

this is English not history

Answer 3

@jacobyoungbleed Let me see what I can do. :)

Answer 4

yup lol

Answer 5

and thank you

Answer 6

No problem.

Answer 7

@DARTHVADER2900 K, thanks :)

Answer 8

I'm doing some research rn. Give me a few minutes?

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

I would say "slippery slope"