Jonathan and Sarah are running for the office of city mayor. Their qualifications and views are summarized in the table below. Jonathan
Sarah
Qualifications
Has a college degree in Has a college degree in
civil engineering; hotel management;
worked 10 years in the worked 3 years
town planning office. managing a fast food
restaurant
Experience
Served on the city Served as a volunteer in
council for 5 years. the local public library
for 2 years.
Platform
Favors higher property Favors raising local
taxes to increase
sales taxes and
funding for local borrowing money to
schools; does not build a sports stadium.
support construction of
a sports stadium
What is the best reason for a local voter to vote for Jonathan based on his platform?
The voter thinks property taxes are already too high
The voter opposes building a local sports stadium.
The voter prefers civil engineering to hotel management
The voter disagrees with the past actions of the city council.