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Shawn

Can you detect the logical fallacy here? 

Someone wrote on Twitter the following:

"Why did Congress just give itself a 21% pay raise — isn’t Congress why the US has runaway inflation?"

Can you detect the logical fallacy here? 

asked on Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022 09:11:35 PM by Shawn

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Kostas Oikonomou
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If the Congress raise is a minor cause then it would be insignificant cause .

If it's not a cause at all then it's questionable cause .
answered on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 11:31:42 AM by Kostas Oikonomou

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Dr. Richard
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The statements show a lack of understanding of money and monetary theory. I see this more as an opinion than a logical issue.

answered on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 12:37:55 PM by Dr. Richard

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TrappedPrior (RotE)
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It's a question (though it might be a thin veil for the person's opinion). So no argument, and no fallacy.

It just incorrectly assumes that Congress alone is the reason for the high inflation rate (completing ignoring global events which may be influencing this).

answered on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 05:00:45 AM by TrappedPrior (RotE)

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Shawn writes:

I thank everyone for their responses, none of which are incorrect. Indeed, the topic of what contributes to inflation is a complex one and is not due to a single factor as the tweet would appear to suggest. See for example this article in Time Magazine as one writer's very plausible explanation. Or consider this article in the Washinton Post. I personally feel the tweet is an example of a Non Sequitur in that tweet appears to link inflation with the increase to the congressional salary increase. But does that really follow? Your input is always appreciated. 

posted on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 01:59:49 PM