What the Fallacy?!
False Analogy
The Definition
Assuming that because managing a government is like running a business in one way, it must be exactly like a business in all ways.
The Explanation
Political rhetoric relies heavily on analogies that break down upon inspection. A government's goal is public welfare, not profit, so business analogies often fail fundamentally.
Political Example
The candidate argued, 'A family has to balance its checkbook every month, so the federal government should too!' ignoring that families cannot issue their own currency or control macroeconomic policy.