WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 6: Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner (R) speaks with Lawrence Summers (L) during an event in the East Room of the White House February 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and Economic Advisory Chair Paul Volcker held the event to introduce members of the President� Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 6: Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner (R) speaks with Lawrence Summers (L) during an event in the East Room of the White House February 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and Economic Advisory Chair Paul Volcker held the event to introduce members of the President� Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

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  2. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  3. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  4. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  5. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  6. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner participates in a Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on President Obama�s fiscal year 2011 budget and revenue proposals.
  7. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 01: US President Barack Obama (C) speaks about his budget for fiscal year 2011, while flanked by Christina Romer (L) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2L), White House budget director Peter Orszag (2R) and economic adviser Lawrence Summers at the White House on February 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Today President Obama sent Congress his proposed budget of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011. President Obama said his budget would eliminate tax cuts for those making more than $250,000.
  8. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 01: US President Barack Obama (C) speaks about his budget for fiscal year 2011, while flanked by Christina Romer (L) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2L), White House budget director Peter Orszag (2R) and economic adviser Lawrence Summers at the White House on February 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Today President Obama sent Congress his proposed budget of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011. President Obama said his budget would eliminate tax cuts for those making more than $250,000.
  9. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 01: US President Barack Obama (C) speaks about his budget for fiscal year 2011, while flanked by Christina Romer (L) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2L), White House budget director Peter Orszag (2R) and economic adviser Lawrence Summers at the White House on February 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Today President Obama sent Congress his proposed budget of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011. President Obama said his budget would eliminate tax cuts for those making more than $250,000.
  10. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 01: US President Barack Obama (C) speaks about his budget for fiscal year 2011, while flanked by Christina Romer (L) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2L), White House budget director Peter Orszag (2R) and economic adviser Lawrence Summers at the White House on February 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Today President Obama sent Congress his proposed budget of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011. President Obama said his budget would eliminate tax cuts for those making more than $250,000.
  11. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 01: US President Barack Obama (C) speaks about his budget for fiscal year 2011, while flanked by Christina Romer (L) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2L), White House budget director Peter Orszag (2R) and economic adviser Lawrence Summers at the White House on February 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Today President Obama sent Congress his proposed budget of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011. President Obama said his budget would eliminate tax cuts for those making more than $250,000.
  12. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 01: US President Barack Obama (C) speaks about his budget for fiscal year 2011, while flanked by Christina Romer (L) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (2L), White House budget director Peter Orszag (2R) and economic adviser Lawrence Summers at the White House on February 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Today President Obama sent Congress his proposed budget of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011. President Obama said his budget would eliminate tax cuts for those making more than $250,000.
  13. A view of the White House as snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  14. Snow falls on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  15. The snowy front lawn of the the White House is seen through a fence on the north lawn February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  16. Snow accumulates on the fence at the White House as the snow begins to fall during an expected blizzard in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.

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