Passage Summary: A politician claims we shouldn't cut social programs because the real reason the government is broke is because of overpaid bureaucrats and politicians.

Conclusion: It is unjustified to reduce social spending.

Reasoning: The primary cause of deficit spending is actually a bloated government bureaucracy and self-interested politicians, rather than excessive social expenditures.

Analysis: The politician is attempting to distract us with a classic red herring. Just because bureaucracy is a 'main cause' of the deficit doesn't mean that social spending isn't also a contributing factor or a legitimate place to find savings. In the world of political debate, pointing at one problem to avoid talking about another is common, but logically, it's a failure to address the opponent's specific argument. Look for an answer that identifies this failure to show that the two causes are mutually exclusive.