As a city councilor, my opponent began a state-of-the-art parking meter program. The meters bothered shoppers so much that they stopped coming downtown. Businesses along Main Street lost hundreds of dollars. As a county commissioner, he sponsored a bridge building project that went way over budget. As a state senator, he started a tax program that caused fourteen businesses to leave the state. It also put 2,000 people out of work. I can hardly wait to see the helpful programs my opponent will inflict on the state as our governor.

Question

Question
Which phrase from the paragraph ,begin emphasis, best, end emphasis, reflects the author's tone of sarcasm?
responses
1.
"the meters bothered shoppers"

2.
"way over budget"

3.
"the helpful programs"

4.
"as our governor"

Answer 1

The phrase that best reflects the author's tone of sarcasm is:

3. "the helpful programs"

This phrase implies that the programs are not actually helpful, given the negative consequences mentioned earlier in the paragraph.