Sunday, October 5, 2008

How NOT to answer a question



Background information
The US$700 billion bailout plan is basically a financial plan by the US government to spent US$700 billion on helping banks and financial institutions recover their losses(which they created), if not, which might cause a worldwide financial crisis.

Question:
Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? … Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?

Answer
PALIN: Ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy– Oh, it’s got to be about job creation too. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions.

Mistakes made
1) Links are not clearly Elaborated.
eg: how is does the bailout plan leads to helping those concerned with healthcare? (and job creation. What has reducing taxes got to do with all these by the way(and then to trade....wait...how does all these link to the bailout plan?)
2) Evidence?
3) Did not Link back to the question
(the question was more of about why it is better to spend money on those financial institutions instead of helping people cope with the cost of living?)

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