During a city council budget session, Councilwoman Peterson said, "While the report from the treasurer shows the budget is not balanced, I'm not sure why Councilman Conyers insists that closing the food bank is the only solution. Maybe his years working in corporate boardrooms have made him insensitive to the plight of the poor, but I, for one, think we should consider raising revenue, not cutting programs." What type of unethical behavior does Councilwoman Peterson's speech exhibit?

A. making a verbal attack
B. paraphrasing external sources
C. making ambiguous claims
D. using exclusionary language


Answer: A

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