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Tufts RoundtableInstitute of Political CitizenshipTisch College congratulates Tufts Roundtable for its
continued success in raising the civic dialogue at Tufts.
For information on civic engagement at Tufts, visit Tisch College at
activecitizen.tufts.edu.
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ContaCt InformatIon
Jonathan M. isch College o Citizenship and Public SLincoln Filene Hall
uts UniversityMedord, Massachusetts 02155
March 2009
FEATURES
LOCAL AND CAMPUS ISSUES
NATIONAL
Mexicos Brutal War on Drugs Aaron Cantu20
he Aghan Failure Faris Islam19
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Not Over Yet Chas Morrison18
A Flawed Amendment Aaron Zucker17
Vilsack: A Disappointment Chelsea Ongaro16
Inaugurations, Politics, and Godiness Proessor Ellery Schempp15
Judd Greggs Stand Michael Hawley6
Buy American Alyssa Krag-Arnold5
Federalism and the Real America John Peter G. Kaytrosh4
A Demand or Bipartisanship Evan Chiacchiaro and Jan McCreary13
Mandate Obama Ian Hainline7
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Total $825 billion $478 billion $787 billion
STIMULATING DEBATEHOW $787 BILLION WILL BE SPENT
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TREASURY: TIMOTHY GEITHNERBorn August 18, 1961
Dartmouth College (BA),
Johns Hopkins University (MBA)
Has worked in the U.S. Treasury department since 1988Undersecretary or International Aairs under Treasury Secretaries
Robert Rubin and Larry SummersInuential in fscal bailouts o Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Brazil, andThailand
Council on Foreign Relations and International Monetary FundPresident o the New York Federal Reserve since 2003Heavily involved in decision to extend government bailouts to WallStreet frms, including Bear Stearns and American International
Group (AIG), as well as allowing Lehman Brothers to go bankruptWill have authority over how the second $350 billion o theTroubled Asset Relie Program (TARP) will be dispersed
HOMELAND SECURITY:
JANET NAPOLITANOBorn November 29, 1957
Santa Clara University (BA),University o Virginia (JD)
Served as attorney or Anita Hill, the womanwho accused Supreme Court Justice C larence
Thomas o sexual harassment during hisconirmation hearingsUnited States Attorney or ArizonaInvolved in investigation o Oklahoma City
bombing o 1995Twice-elected Governor o ArizonaHas served as Chair o both Western Governors
Association and National Governors AssociationAdvocated revamp o Airzona immigrationregulations increased enorcement
ENERGY: STEVEN CHUBorn February 28, 1948
University o Rochester (BA, BS),
University o Caliornia, Berkeley (Ph. D.)
Career physicist Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1997Director o Lawrence Berkeley National Labora-tory since 2004Strong opponent o continued reliance on coalpowerBelieves that investing in renewable energyas well as nuclear power is the best course or
Americas energy polic y to take
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DEVELOPMENT:
SHAUN DONOVANBorn January 24, 1966
Harvard University (BA, MA, MPA)
Served as the Deputy Assistant Secretaryor Multi-amily Housing at HUD during the
Clinton administration, as well as actingCommissioner o the Federal HousingAdministrationCommissioner o the New York City
Department o Housing Preservation andDevelopmentHas spoken out against mortgage assistanceor investor owners, or people who bought
properties they never intended to live in.
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