Macon Phillips

White House Profile

Macon Phillips

Director of Digital Strategy

Phillips ran the new media program for the Presidential Transition Team (Change.gov) and served as the Deputy Director of the Obama campaign's new media department (BarackObama.com).

Prior to the campaign, Phillips led Blue State Digital's strategy practice, working with clients like the Democratic National Committee and Senator Ted Kennedy. A proud Americorps*VISTA alum, the Huntsville, Alabama native is a graduate of Duke University.

Macon Phillips's Posts

Health Care

How anyone can make HealthCare.gov even better – yes, you!

July 2, 2010 at 7:26 PM EDT

HealthCare.gov, the new consumer-oriented portal for health insurance coverage information, went live yesterday. But it’s just getting started.

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Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Robert Gibbs Answers Your Questions on the Oil Spill after President Obama's Oval Office Address

June 15, 2010 at 1:05 PM EDT

Submit and vote on questions about the BP Oil Spill and the Federal response to the disaster you want White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to answer in a live broadcast immediately following the President's Oval Office address.

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Health Care

Health Care Reform Questions Answered via Twitter

May 17, 2010 at 7:11 PM EDT

Earlier today, Nancy-Ann DeParle, the Director of the White House Office of Health Reform answered some questions via twitter that were posed by a popular blogger, Heather Armstrong (aka Dooce).

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Foreign Policy

The New START Treaty and Protocol

April 8, 2010 at 10:17 AM EDT

Earlier today, President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia signed the New START treaty and its protocol. Read the text of the treaty and the President's remarks..

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Service

A Winning Attitude

April 2, 2010 at 3:09 PM EDT

As someone who grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, it was a real treat when the Alabama Crimson Tide -- the current BCS National Football Champions -- came to the White House. But they did more than give President Obama his own jersey -- the team continued to demonstrate its winning attitude through public service.

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Education

What Do Students Want to Know about President Obama’s Higher-Ed Agenda?

March 30, 2010 at 7:32 PM EDT

I wanted to point out something different we are trying out: an effort to connect with college newspapers across the country and get questions directly from students about the Obama Administration’s higher-ed agenda.

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Health Care

What's in the Health Care Bill?

March 23, 2010 at 4:37 PM EDT

While the media are focusing on the political implications of health insurance reform, most Americans just want to know how it will affect them. You can find a number of resources right here on WhiteHouse.gov.

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Economy

Tax Returns Are Up 10% - Find Out If You Qualify for Recovery Act Tax Credits

March 22, 2010 at 1:09 PM EDT

Thanks in large part to tax benefits in the Recovery Act, taxpayers are seeing larger refunds from their 2009 tax returns this season -- according to the IRS, average tax returns are up by almost 10 percent this year. While these tax return averages are interesting ... the question you're probably asking is "Do I qualify for any of those benefits?" To help you get answers, we've launched an interactive Tax Savings Tool to help you understand which Recovery Act tax benefits you should include in your filing.

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Health Care

Knocking Down What They Make Up

March 21, 2010 at 12:51 PM EDT

Increasingly desperate opponents of health reform continue their effort to shift the debate from the popular aspects of reform, such as more consumer protections for people, competitive marketplaces that offer small businesses health insurance at reasonable rates, and the reduction of overall health care costs over time. Instead, opponents of reform often choose to invent wild claims without any regard for evidence or accuracy.

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Health Care

"Make True on that Promise"

March 21, 2010 at 11:31 AM EDT

In his remarks to the House Democratic Caucus yesterday, President Obama put the upcoming health insurance reform effort into a larger context with some powerful thoughts about how he got invovled in politics and what moments like now mean for the country.

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