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Julia Park

18 April, 00:56

This is an excerpt from a speech given to the Alabama congress by a state senator:

Passage of this tax bill will cost the great state of Alabama almost $11 million in lost revenue. Restaurants, retail shops, and grocery stores won't be able to stock the items they need to do business. Smalls business will close down all over the state, and the economy will come to a halt.

which statement best represents the main idea of this source?

a. the tax bill will hurt small businesses in Alabama

b. the tax bill will be good for Alabama's economy

c. the tax bill will cost Alabama $11 million

d. the tax bill will be bad for Alabama's economy