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...successes, though, some of Brazil's oldest maladies have proved stubbornly resistant to Lula's ministrations. Official corruption remains rampant; Lula blames a fetid political culture "that has been there for centuries," but that's an old excuse. One of his election promises was to clean up Brazilian politics, and with two years to go--rules forbid him to seek a third consecutive term--he'll have to start wielding the broom vigorously. The education system, despite increased funding and access, is still an embarrassment: Brazilian students continue to score at the bottom on international math and reading tests. Taxes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lula's Way | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...years as president and chief executive of the National Environmental Trust, Philip Clapp fought for legislation to combat global warming. He even once called into question Vice President Al Gore's commitment to the environment because of the White House's "failure to provide any leadership on the clean-air standards and on climate changes." Prior to his time with the Trust, Clapp worked on the U.S. House Budget Committee's environmental task force, where he tried, to no avail, to get the U.S. to ratify the Kyoto treaty. It has since been adopted by most developed nations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...executive pay at firms getting federal help, perhaps even requiring Treasury to get an equity stake in a firm in exchange for its subpar assets. In the interview with Time on Sept. 24, Paulson said, "I believe that we're going to get a bill that works and a clean bill. It certainly won't be exactly what we asked for--it never is--but it's got to be sufficient...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Three Men And a Bailout | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...going to get this done this week? And how clean is this going to look...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

...right in the period where the sausage is being made. I clearly believe we are going to get it done this week; we need to get it done this week. And I believe we're going to get a bill that works and a clean bill. It certainly won't be exactly what we asked for, it never is. But it's got to be sufficient...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

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