Why the Main Street Contract? Why OccupyMN? Why Occupy Wall Street? Here's Why! (Page 85)

Below is a great explanation from NNU President Jean Ross and MNA President Linda Hamilton answering the “why” question behind MNA and NNU’s involvement in the Main Street Contract and OccupyMN/Occupy Wall Street efforts. This video was taken at the OccupyMN protests in Minneapolis this week:

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About 15 minutes into this MPR interview the author talks about how President Obama wanted to implement a Wall Street Transaction Tax (championed by NNU as part of the Main Street Contract For America!) but ultimately yielded to his team of economic advisers – most notably Larry Summers. Fascinating interview and even more fascinating book (Confidence Men by Ron Suskind).
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