Mahatma Gandhi once said, "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Municipal officials who propose cutting funding for animal shelters and agencies should be ashamed. Many such facilities struggle to provide care for the countless needy cats, dogs, and other vulnerable animals. Yet heartless government officials often zealously cut that funding from municipal budgets in favor of less urgent programs. It is time that government officials demonstrate greater decency and provide those urgent funds. lf our officials do not, then they must be replaced by people more in the mold of Gandhi.
Which of the following is true of the argument made by the author in the passage?