Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: The current administration and Congress have once again

Strange, as it may sound, the conclusion of the argument is that government has practiced bad public policy in failing to increase Pell grants or at least limit their reduction for next year's budget.

Before anyone refute this, I would like to add that this explanation and question is from Manhattan. And myself came here looking for explanation. Since we all are confused, I will try to put my understanding, which I gathered from various places, as follows-

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