Istvan is running for a seat on the city council. During a debate, he points out that his opponent, the incumbent, recently voted to raise taxes, proclaiming, "He's raised your taxes before. He's going to raise them again, and he's going to keep raising them until none of you can afford to live here anymore!" Which logical fallacy did Istvan use in the debate?
A) falling victim to false cause
B) slippery slope
C) appealing to false authority
D) begging

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Istvan used the slippery slope fallacy by suggesting that a single action (raising taxes once) will lead to a series of other actions (continuously raising taxes until people can't afford to live there) without providing evidence for such a drastic outcome.

Istvan Is Running for a Seat on the City Council