Of caffeine. Were going to get going. Well, welcome everyone, i am jason with Bipartisan Policy Center and its a real pleasure to welcome a group of friends and experts to a conversation about reports that we are releasing today. Defeating terrorists, not terrorism. Assessing counterterrorism policies from 9 11 to isis. Our goal here today is to take an unsparing look at the United States efforts to confront and engage terrorism over the last decade and a half. Were also seeking to engage in a difficult question, which is to try to understand the role that extremist ideology plays in the violence that continues to wrack the globe. This is a question that many have wrestled with for a long time and this is a focus of the study that well talk about. Its important, of course, to begin this morning by remembering that 16 years ago, nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken in new york, washington and pennsylvania through a vicious and senseless terrorist attack. Its an attack that, i think, f
As far away as new york. Maybe further. We are always delighted to welcome our visitors. We want to also welcome our viewers by cspan. So i want to let folks in the room know that cspan is here to cover this afternoons conversation. After Alvin Felzenberg i speak we will open up the floor for q a. We will ask those with questions to come down to the microphones that are just here. And ask your question from the microphones. Speak right into the microphone ck the Madison Program here is dedicated to providing our students and members of our community with the best possible civic education. We believe, as mad dissen taught, only a welleducated people can permanently be a free people. So we want to do our part by contributing to the education of our fellow citizens, students and others, when it comes toby fundmental questioned of american constitutionalism and basic political thought. Of course, Like Princeton University as a whole, were a Nonpartisan Organization and we welcome all point
As far away as new york. Maybe further. We are always delighted to welcome our visitors. We want to also welcome our viewers by cspan. So i want to let folks in the room know that cspan is here to cover this afternoons conversation. After Alvin Felzenberg i speak we will open up the floor for q a. We will ask those with questions to come down to the microphones that are just here. And ask your question from the microphones. Speak right into the microphone ck the Madison Program here is dedicated to providing our students and members of our community with the best possible civic education. We believe, as mad dissen taught, only a welleducated people can permanently be a free people. So we want to do our part by contributing to the education of our fellow citizens, students and others, when it comes toby fundmental questioned of american constitutionalism and basic political thought. Of course, Like Princeton University as a whole, were a Nonpartisan Organization and we welcome all point
Illinois 10th Congressional District has one of the most expensive races in the country as democrats try to take control of the seat for the first time in more than 30 years. Theyre aided by the recent remap of the district which makes it the most democratic Congressional District in the country that is held by a republican. The newlydrawn 10th Congressional District runs along Lake Michigan and up to the illinois wisconsin border and includes northern sub you ares such as buffalo grove, lake forest and glen cove. A couple of quick notes. This forum is being streamed live on our web site, wttw. Com chicago tonight, and you can join a live chat. If you have a question for the candidates, you can ask it there, and we may use it on the air. Also a note about our format tonight. This is not a formal debate. The candidates will not give opening or closing statements, their answers will not be timed, and they will not necessarily be asked the same questions. I will use fairness as my guide t
Upstate Medical Center blues 18 million a year. Its going to hurt the economy. So i voted to repeal the Affordable Care act. Beyond that we voted for bipartisan support for three free trade agreements that will aid in increasing the number of exports from our district. We have time for rebuttal. What are your thoughts regarding the stimulus act . Maffei i think the recovery act was essential at the time. First of all were lots of small tax cuts that were essential to those families. Secondly, we kept police on the street, kept or teachers to me laid off in our classrooms from blowing up in size. And firefighters. So certainly we had to do something. The thing that i am really confused about, thats bad but there do the right thing on the taxes apparently. But now some of the economy is starting to be fine for millionaires and billionaires. Im doing the wrong thing by asking them to pay their share. And get we need to balance the budget but where is the money going to come from . None of