Politics: President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon

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July 2, 2009 Politics

Editors' Note Due to the Independence Day holiday, the Politics E-Mail will not be published on Friday, July 3. We'll be back on Monday, July 6. President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon By JEFF ZELENY At a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure. What’s So Super About a Supermajority? By CARL HULSE The Democrats will be the first party in 30 years to have a 60-vote majority in the Senate. Now comes the hard part. ADVERTISEMENT For an Insider, a Lonely Road to Senate Run By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, a quintessential New York liberal, is fighting an uphill battle for the seat held by Kirsten E. Gillibrand. Times Topics: Carolyn B. Maloney The Caucus White House Salaries Listed By JANIE LORBER Earnings of the president's staff are reported to Congress. The Caucus The Early Word: More Lost Jobs By KATE PHILLIPS and JANIE LORBER The unemployment rate inches upward, providing more evidence of a sustained downturn. The Caucus To Be or Not to Be (Counted, That Is) By JANIE LORBER Three Republicans chide one of their own who has threatened to boycott the 2010 census. The Caucus World War II Women Pilots to Receive Medals By BERNIE BECKER The president signs a bill awarding Congressional Medals of Honor to women who staffed military airplanes as pilots at the height of World War II. Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.