Question

Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge was against the New Deal programs in the 1930s. He believed that by hard work and thrift alone a person could master his or her own fate. Which statement best describes a New Deal policy that Talmadge opposed? Economic aid to farmers and landowners Tax cuts for landowners with large farms Reorganize the state bodies to be more efficient Support for conservative business interests

Answer 1

The keywords are "hard work" and "thrift" meaning to use money carefully and frugally. Therefore the answer would be A, Talmadge opposed economic aid to farmers and landowners. He believed they could master their own fate by working harder and smarter (using money more wisely). He did not believe in government programs providing aid to these taxpayers.