In heartland economic tour, Obama to link Main Street’s economy with Wall Street

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Obama to link Wall Street to Main Street

DES MOINES, Iowa — President Barack Obama’s message is simple: If lawmakers don’t rein in Wall Street, there’s no guarantee another economic crisis won’t undermine Main Street.

Making that link as he sells the Democrats’ financial regulatory reform bill is a political imperative for Obama as well as an economic one. Democrats are facing a tough political landscape this fall brought on in part by the public’s wariness of his handling of the economy.

During visits in Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, Obama will continue his efforts to frame his administration’s agenda as part of his plan to put the economy on a path toward a more sustainable future.

Obama is criticizing Republicans for refusing to allow the bill to be debated in the Senate.