[Fwd: Politics: U.S. Lays Out Plan to Buy Up to $1 Trillion in Risky Assets]

[dick thompson]

There are none so blind as will not see - and the NYT is blatant about 
it.  What part of contract did they not understand.

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Title: Politics: U.S. Lays Out Plan to Buy Up to $1 Trillion in Risky Assets

If you have trouble reading this e-mail, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2009/03/23/politics/politicsemail/index.html March 23, 2009 Politics U.S. Lays Out Plan to Buy Up to $1 Trillion in Risky Assets By BRIAN KNOWLTON and EDMUND L. ANDREWS The Obama administration formally presented its plan to draw private investors into partnership with a new federal entity to buy up $1 trillion in troubled assets. ADVERTISEMENT The Caucus Senate Will Weigh Risks of Bonus Taxes By CARL HULSE The Senate will gauge whether quelling public outrage could hurt efforts to help the financial industry. Public Wants Bonus Funds Recovered, Poll Says Poll: Public Wants Government to Recover Bonus Funds By MARJORIE CONNELLY Most Americans say companies that receive federal bailout money should not be awarding bonuses to their employees, according to the latest CBS News Poll. Blogging in a Post-Campaign World By BASSEY ETIM Making adjustments online and off. More News & Features White House Memo Leading Military at Time of War, but Not as a ‘War President’ By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG President Obama, by necessity and temperament, is wearing the role of commander in chief in ways distinctly different from former President George W. Bush. Obama Says a Way Out of Afghanistan Is Needed By HELENE COOPER In an interview on CBS, President Obama signaled that the military build-up in Afghanistan will not be open-ended and will lead to the eventual withdrawal of American and NATO troops. Stimulus Ideals Conflict on the Texas Prairie By MICHAEL COOPER A proposed toll road near Houston exemplifies an unintended effect of the federal stimulus law: encouraging sprawl. Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week. The Caucus For Populism, a Return to Economic Roots By JOHN HARWOOD Amid recession and the troubles on Wall Street, economic populism has displaced social populism as the emotional flash point in American politics. Post a Comment The Caucus March Poli-Book Best Sellers By ORVILLE BUDDO The latest list of popular political books. Multimedia The First Fan’s Bracket Picks View President Obama’s bracket, compare his picks to your choices and see how the first fan fares throughout the N.C.A.A. tournament. Related Post from The Quad About This Email You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Politics newsletter. As a member of the BBBOnline Privacy Program and the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change Your E-Mail | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise | politics.nytimes.com Copyright 2009 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

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