A conversation with Jim Ramstad Minnesota's 3rd District Rep. Jim Ramstad joins Gary Eichten on Midday to discuss his decision to retire from Congress.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Jim Ramstad: U.S. Rep. (R-Minn) was first elected to Congress in 1990. He is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee and Oversight Subcommittee.
Supercapitalism vs. democracy What's good for capitalism is not necessarily good for democracy. One economist suggests that consumers need to make citizenship a priority.12:00 p.m.
Guests
Robert Reich: Former U.S. Secretary of Labor during Presdient Clinton's first term, he's currently a professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley. Reich's latest book is called "Supercapitalism The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life."