Identify and name any rhetorical devices used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this.

"President Obama's decision to force American taxpayers to foot the bill for abortions in the District of Columbia will cause the deaths of at least 1,000 more unborn children each year."

After the House acted favorably on the president's budget request to repeal the Dornan Amendment, which has barred federal funding of abortion in the district for decades, Marjorie Dannenfelser of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List lamented Congress' callousness toward life and its misuse of taxpayer money.

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There are a couple of rhetorical devices used in the excerpt provided:

1. Hyperbole: The author states that President Obama's decision will "cause the deaths of at least 1,000 more unborn children each year." This statement is an exaggerated claim meant to evoke an emotional response and emphasize the negative outcome of the decision.

2. Loaded Language: The author uses words such as "force," "callousness," and "misuse" to portray President Obama's decision and Congress' actions in a negative light. This choice of language is designed to elicit a specific emotional response from the reader and sway their opinion.

To determine the presence of these rhetorical devices, I analyzed the language and structure of the text. The use of exaggerated language (hyperbole) and emotionally charged words (loaded language) indicates the presence of rhetorical devices in this passage.