[PugetSoundSoldier]

Toddsterpatriot in post 305 asked Mojave if Reagan reduced or increased the average tariff.

Mojave answered that Reagan increased the number of tariffs, and posted that quote from the Georgetown professor. That is a different question, however!

Since then, Mojave has been using his nonsequitur answer to base his claims that Reagan increased tariffs. When in fact he has not shown his claim to be correct, nor has he answered the original question.

[Mojave]

Dishonesty is your SOP.

Post #319:

I don't know what the figures were for 1988. Here's some numbers for 1986.

“Of the $387 billion in goods the U.S. imported in 1986, more than 20% was protected by special tariffs, quotas, or other types of restraints, according to Gary C. Hufbauer, a Georgetown University professor. When Reagan took office, the figure was 12%.”

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/03/02/68728/index.htm

[1rudeboy]

Since then, Mojave has been using his nonsequitur answer to base his claims that Reagan increased tariffs. When in fact he has not shown his claim to be correct, nor has he answered the original question.

I see. Well, he has stated that he doesn't have the number, which means he doesn't know the answer to the question. So what's the malfunction?