Can you detect the logical fallacy here?
Historical archive only. New interaction is disabled.
Original Question
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?
Answers
3It'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).
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 .
The statements show a lack of understanding of money and monetary theory. I see this more as an opinion than a logical issue.
Master Logical Fallacies Online
Take the Virversity course and sharpen your reasoning skills with structured lessons.
View Online Course