[問題]新PP test2 Q4

[世界和平]

A recent poll indicates that many people in the United Stated hold a combination of conservative and liberal political views; i.e. they denounce big government, saying government is doing too much and has become too powerful, while at the same time supporting many specific government programs for health care, education, and the environment.

(A) they denounce big government, saying government is doing too much and has become too powerful, while at the same time supporting
(B) they denounce big government-they say that government is doing too much and has become too powerful-but supporting at the same time
(C)they denounce big government, they say that government is doing too much and it has become too powerful, while they support at the same time
(D)while they denounce big government, saying government is doing too much and has become too powerful, at the same time supporting
(E)while they are denouncing big government-they say that government is doing too much and has it become too powerful-supporting at the same time
Answer:A

請較(A) 中saying government is doing too much and has become too powerful所修飾對象為何？謝謝！

[eggcake520]

和平兄...我們好久不見...感謝您那天賜教...
這題我覺得saying應該是形容they...你覺得呢?

[世界和平]

Hello!eggcake520!

saying~修飾they是否會ambiguous，因為分詞結構似乎也可修飾big goveronment??

另外，若saying也為they的動作之一，用分詞的用意為何?
若用they denounce ~ and say ~可行嗎？