Do politicians acknowledge the trade-offs that are inherent to political decisions?
a. No; politicians appear to be unaware of these trade-offs.
b. Yes; politicians appear to hyper-aware of trade-offs, and acknowledge them much more than the average person.
c. Politicians tend to be upfront about these trade-offs when running for office, but generally fail to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office.
d. Politicians tend to downplay or ignore trade-offs when running for office, though they seem to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office.
Answer: D