For the Following Issue, Discuss Which Source You'd Trust More

question 26

Essay

For the following issue, discuss which source you'd trust more, and give at least one reason why. You may want to add to or otherwise modify our list of sources. And do keep in mind that we are glad our livelihoods do not depend on a general consensus on our rankings.
Issue: Were there unjustifiable cost overruns in the construction of ships made for the U.S. Navy by Lytton Industries?
a. the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee
b. the accounting director for Lytton
c. the Navy Chief of Staff
d. the OMB (Office of Management and Budget)
e. an article in The Progressive (a left-of-center political journal)

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