为什么这个选项不可以（大全TEST1-13）

While Governor Verdant has been in office, the state’s budget has increased by an average of 6 percent each year. While the previous governor was in office, the state’s budget increased by an average of 11.5 percent each year. Obviously, the austere budgets during Governor Verdant’s term have caused the slowdown in the growth in state spending.

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion drawn above?

(A) The rate of inflation in the state averaged 10 percent each year during the previous governor’s term in office and 3 percent each year during Verdant’s term.（选这个答案我并不认为有多对，只是相对选项E来说它可能更直观，更能说明问题。）

(B) Both federal and state income tax rates have been lowered considerably during Verdant’s term in office.

(C) In each year of Verdant’s term in office, the state’s budget has shown some increase in spending over the previous year.

(D) During Verdant’s term in office, the state has either discontinued or begun to charge private citizens for numerous services that the state offered free to citizens during the previous governor’s term.（A）

(E) During the previous governor’s term in office, the state introduced several so-called “austerity” budgets intended to reduce the growth in state spending.

我个人认为固然A选项更直观的表明的两者的区别，而E选项好像更能说明问题，即是由于前任的工作而使的后人享受的好的结果，并不是后都有多好，而且这个选项更体现有两者的关联，好像更符合题意。请高人指点迷津！！！