US House Majority Leader Charles A. Halleck speaking to people in Rensselaer, IN, about farming issues

The video features Congressman Charles A. Halleck visiting Rensselaer, focusing on farmers' issues. Halleck stresses the importance of agriculture to Indiana and the nation, highlighting the goals of the Republican administration to ensure a stable farm economy. He discusses the role of agricultural committees in gathering grassroots opinions and emphasizes the need for programs that adapt to the dynamic agricultural industry, ensuring farmers receive a fair share of national income.

Who is Congressman Charles A. Halleck?

• The Republican Majority Leader of the House of Representatives

• The President of the United States

• A Democratic Senator

• A farmer from Indiana

What is one of the basic goals of the new Republican administration according to Halleck?

• To reduce taxes for the wealthy

• To cut funding for education

• To increase military spending

• To establish a stable and prosperous farm economy

Why are agriculture committees holding hearings across the country?

• To promote new farming technologies

• To gather grassroots opinions on farm issues

• To sell agricultural products

• To recruit new members for the Republican party

What does Halleck say about the agricultural industry?

• It is a growing, dynamic, expanding industry

• It is a declining industry

• It is irrelevant to the national economy

• It is only important to Indiana

What is Halleck's stance on farmers' share of the national income?

• Farmers should not be concerned with national income

• Farmers should receive less than their current share

• Farmers should focus on local markets only

• Farmers should have their fair share of the national income