Section: Logical Reasoning

28) By passing more and more regulations allegedly to protect the environment, the state is driving the manufacturing industry away. And when the employers leave, the workers will follow. The number of new no growth or environmental rules passed each year is increasing by leaps and bounds. Rich environmentalists who think they are sympathetic to workers have no real sympathy for the blue-collar employees who are injured by their activities. One major manufacturer has been fined for failing to establish a car-pool plan. Another is accused of polluting the air with industrial emissions, although everyone knows that two thirds of the pollutants come from cars and trucks. No wonder the large manufacturers are moving to states with fewer restrictive laws. And as the manufacturers go, unemployment and the number of workers leaving the state will rise more rapidly than ever before.

Which one of the following is NOT an argument of this passage?

1. Environmentalists are responsible for depriving workers of their jobs.
2. When workers leave a state, it is a sign that manufacturers will follow.
3. A car-pool law should not be enforced, as cars and trucks are responsible for most air pollition.
4. Large manufacturers perfer states with fewer restrictions.
5. A rise in unemployment will lead to an increase in workers leaving the state.