In 2004, which of the following arguments was put forward against eliminating language in the Alabama Constitution that required segregated schools and poll taxes?
A. It would lead to over-crowding of public schools and higher student-to-teacher ratios.
B. It would result in a right to a public education, thus opening the door to higher taxes in order to increase school spending.
C. It proposed fundamental changes to the constitution but lacked a thorough voter education campaign.
D. There was no genuine driving force behind the proposal as most voters were apathetic about the issue.
E. The proposal was put forward by narrow-based groups who lacked broad support for their views.
B
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