Faulty reasoning signals

• Framing Effect - 54%
• Status Quo Bias - 27.6%
• Availability Heuristic - 20.9%

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We're tracking what could be another major renovation at the White House. Look at this giant tarp being draped over the scaffolding there today. We have new details tonight on what is being done behind that tarp. Kelly, when we look behind you there, it actually looks like it's fine that there's nothing different, but there's actually a tarp there, and you have some new information about what's going on behind it? >> It's really a photo illusion, Tom. When you look at the front of the White

House, tonight the White House says what's happening there behind that scaffolding is maintenance work, repair of the columns. But, this work raises questions because the president chose a different, more ornate style of columns for the ballroom addition. That's prompting concern that he could alter the entry here. However, tonight the White House tells me the current scope of work does not include design changes.