It reflected the views of plenty of commentators, but in some respects it was a simplistic response.

The plans provoked an outcry from homeless advocates who called them a simplistic response to a complex problem.

To many Populists, this simplistic response to the depression brought about by a panic in 1893 seemed to be a cure-all.

"This is a very simplistic and shortsighted response to the transition we have gone through in health care," Ms. Ignagni said of such legislation.

She implied that Mr. Moore was forcing her to give simplistic responses to complex diagnostic questions.

These are interesting ideas that make it clear why simplistic responses to the Japanese educational challenge, like more school days, won't do.

So to identify trade as being the cause of this is, in my opinion, a simplistic response.

It is no longer possible to give a simplistic response to these employees, for whom we know full well it will be very difficult to find another job.

It is a very simplistic response which amounts to little more than punishing the powerless for the seeming sins of the powerful.

Could one answer be to call all teachers support teachers or is this too simplistic a response?