Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Senator Lowery announced today that she plans to cut funding to early childhood education programs. The last thing we need is a government official who hates children!
A. straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
B. circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
From the given choices, select the correct answer and reply with the letter of the chosen option.

A