There is a better way to use the budget surplus than increasing government payments to those who are unemployed. Using the budget surplus to increase government payments to those who are unemployed is putting the money to good use. The public deserves to have jobs created when there are many people who are unemployed. Creating jobs through a public works project will ultimately benefit the public.
Jessica: The budget surplus should be used only to increase government payments to those who are unemployed. Marcie: A better use of the money would be for a public works project that would create jobs.
On the basis of their statements, Jessica and Marcie are committed to disagreeing about the truth of which one of the following?