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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

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ContaCt InformatIon

Jonathan M. isch College o Citizenship and Public SLincoln Filene Hall

uts UniversityMedord, Massachusetts 02155

[email protected]

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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Type Democratic Proposal Republican Proposal Passed

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Total $825 billion $478 billion $787 billion

STIMULATING DEBATEHOW $787 BILLION WILL BE SPENT


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FoundersShabazz StuartSamuel WallisChas Morrison

Executive ContentEditors

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Aaron CantuIan HainlineMichael HawleyFaris IslamAlyssa Krag-ArnoldChelsea Ongaro

Dr. Ellery SchemppAaron Zucker

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Federalism and the Real America

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Real GDP 2008 Q4: -6.8%Unemployment: 7.6%Industrial Production: -1.8% JConsumer Spending: -1.0% DConsumer Condence: 25.0 (1985=100)Infation:

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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

HOUSING & URBAN

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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Faris Islam is the co-chair o the South Asian Political ActionCommittee (SAPAC), a student group that ocuses on socioeconomicand political issues afecting South Asia. For more inormation onSAPAC, contact [email protected].



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