What kind of an argument does Reagan pose in the following excerpt from Sec. 11 of "A Time for Choosing"?'
"Now, we have no better example of this than government's involvement in the farm economy over the last 30 years. Since 1955, the cost of this program has nearly doubled. One-fourth of farming in America is responsible for 85 percent of the farm surplus. Three-fourths of farming is out on the free market and has known a 21 percent increase in the per capita consumption of all its produce."
A. Reagan uses opinion: "3/4ths of farming is out on the free market." B. Reagan uses opinion: "Since 1955, the cost of this program has doubled." C. Reagan uses opinion: "1/4th of farming in America is responsible for 85% of the farm surplus." D. Reagan uses fact: "1/4th of farming in America is responsible for 85% of the farm surplus."
What kind of an argument does Reagan pose in the following excerpt from Sec. 11 of "A Time for Choosing"?'
"Now, we have no better example of this than government's involvement in the farm economy over the last 30 years. Since 1955, the cost of this program has nearly doubled. One-fourth of farming in America is responsible for 85 percent of the farm surplus. Three-fourths of farming is out on the free market and has known a 21 percent increase in the per capita consumption of all its produce."
A. Reagan uses opinion: "3/4ths of farming is out on the free market." B. Reagan uses opinion: "Since 1955, the cost of this program has doubled." C. Reagan uses opinion: "1/4th of farming in America is responsible for 85% of the farm surplus." D. Reagan uses fact: "1/4th of farming in America is responsible for 85% of the farm surplus."
