Question

governor reagan: mr. ellis, i think this idea that has been spawned here in our country, that inflation somehow came upon us like a plague and therefore its uncontrollable and no one can do anything about it, is entirely spurious, and its dangerous to say this to the people. when mr. carter became president, inflation was 4.8 percent, as you said. it had been cut in two by president gerald ford. it is now running at 12.7 percent. president carter also has spoken of the new jobs created... but that cant hide the fact that there are 8 million men and women out of work in america today, and 2 million of those lost their jobs in just the last few months. mr. carter had also promised that he would not use unemployment as a tool to fight against inflation. and yet, his 1980 economic message stated that we would reduce productivity and gross national product and increase unemployment in order to get a handle on inflation, because in january, at the beginning of the
which reasons and evidence does reagan use to support his argument? check all that apply.
the gross national product in 1979
the gross national product in 1980
the decrease in inflation rates
the increase in inflation rates
the number of jobs lost
the number of jobs created

Explanation:

Reagan discusses inflation rates rising from when Carter became president (4.8 percent) to 12.7 percent currently, showing an increase in inflation rates. He also mentions the number of unemployed (8 million) and job - losses (2 million in last few months) to support his argument against Carter's economic policies.

Answer:

the increase in inflation rates
the number of jobs lost