What Is the Basic Pattern of a Straw-Man Argument? How

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What is the basic pattern of a straw-man argument? How are straw-man arguments sometimes used in debates over immigration?

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Definitions:

Credible Policy

A policy considered by participants in the economy to be likely implemented and maintained over time, thereby influencing their economic decisions.

Lower Inflation

A decrease in the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is increasing.

Effectiveness Lag

The delay between the implementation of a policy and the time it takes for the policy's effects to manifest in the economy.

Monetary Policy

Economic strategy chosen by a government's central bank to control the money supply, aiming at achieving macroeconomic goals such as controlling inflation, consumption, growth, and liquidity.