Whenever the Democrats Gain Control of the Congress, Spending on Social

Multiple Choice

Whenever the Democrats gain control of the Congress, spending on social programs increases; whenever Republicans gain control of the Congress, spending on defense increases. Hence, we know what the next party in control will do. This statement is an example of

A) fallacy of inductive reasoning.
B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
C) fallacy of composition.
D) ceteris paribus fallacy.