Consider the following argument: "The bill that Congress wants to pass is very unpopular. Unless they want to have trouble in the next election cycle, they probably shouldn't pass it." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A) a bandwagon argument
B) There is no fallacy committed in this argument
C) the fallacy of equivocation
D) the fallacy of scare tactics

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The argument does not commit a fallacy; it presents a practical consideration regarding the potential political consequences of passing an unpopular bill, which is a reasonable consideration in political decision-making.

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