Definition: In this task, you're given a statement, and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence clearly disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3' corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: U.S. public debt was down to 1.4 percent of GDP in 1996, and may drop below 1 percent this fiscal year. Choices:  1. US public debt will hit over 5 percent this financial year. 2. The United States public debt has been steadily decreasing. 3. Changes in government policy have reduce the amount of US public debt.

1