Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Senator Smith 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!

 - straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
 - guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
The text argues that Senator Smith hates children, because she wants to cut education funding. However, the fact that Senator Smith wants to cut education funding doesn't necessarily suggest that she hates children. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a straw man.