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Carla Martinez Philosophy 103-70
Professor D.Garcia For this think piece I came across a news article highlighting how Washington state handed out $340 Million in federal COVID funds to illegal immigrants who were ineligible to receive the funds in the first place.
In the first argument the premise states that Washington state diverted $340 million in federal COVID funds to provide $1,000 checks to illegal immigrants. This diversion was made from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF), which was originally intended to assist state and local governments in responding to the pandemic.
The conclusion made from these premises is that Washington state misused the federal
COVID funds by providing financial assistance to illegal immigrants. This argument follows a deductive structure. The premises provide specific details about the diversion of funds and the intended purpose of the SLFRF. The conclusion logically follows from these premises.
For the second argument the first premise states that the program using federal funds to provide financial assistance to illegal immigrants began in 2020 and ended in early 2023. The second premise claims that other projects related to illegal immigration also utilized federal funds. The third premise points out that there is still $120 billion in unspent money from the SLFRF. The conclusion drawn from these premises is that lawmakers should cease using these funds, as they continue to attract illegal immigration. This argument combines both deductive and inductive elements. The first
two premises provide specific information about the program and other related projects, which can be considered factual premises. The third premise introduces the fact of the unspent funds from the SLFRF. The conclusion is an inductive claim suggesting that lawmakers should stop using the funds to prevent attracting illegal immigration.
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