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October 03, 2012 at 05:05 PM
Here’s a raw version of what I tweeted about tonight’s presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, at http://twitter.com/LHPro_Health.
1h Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Howdy! Welcome to the LHPro_Health Obama-Romney #debate live twitter coverage. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f ^ab (^ab = Allison Bell)
1h Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
The main #health care debate is supposed to take place during the fourth segment of tonight’s debate. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
59m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
I may also tweet about the #estatetax, Social Security, etc. if those topics come up. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
58m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – says he’s not for big tax cuts. “No tax cut that will add to the deficit.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
57m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – says he cut taxes for middle class”families by $3,600 because we all do better when they do better. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
56m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama: Romney should list the loopholes and deductions he wants to eliminate to avoid having to raise taxes http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
55m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
The CNN “studio audience reaction” indicators seems to be positive or neutral for both candidates. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
54m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney: “I will not lower the taxes paid by high-income Americans”; won’t raise middle-income family taxes. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
52m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama to Romney: prove you can just close loopholes on high-income taxpayers w/o increasing deficit etc. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
52m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – Romney would count billionaires as small businesses. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
50m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – talked to 4-person biz in St. Louis, says it paid 50% of its revenue in taxes. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
50m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – fewer tax loopholes, lower tax rates = more jobs, new tax revenue. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
47m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
CNN – The male Colorado undecided voters: getting bored with Obama, seem to want Romney to move on. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
46m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Jim Lehrer – talk about the deficit. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
45m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – the deficit we’re passing on to our children is “simply not moral.” Best way to cut it: growth. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
44m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – “I’m not going to keep spending money on things and borrowing from China to pay for it.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
41m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – Simpson-Bowles – “The president should have grabbed that.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
40m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – I’ve got a proposal. Romney – “You’ve been president for 4 years..” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
39m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – “It’s not Donald Trump you’re taxing… You raise taxes, and you kill jobs.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
39m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – “You never balance the budget by raising taxes.” Do it with growth. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
38m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – Big corporations get tax breaks – “corporate welfare” – that small businesses don’t get. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
35m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – shifting Medicaid to states=30% cut; hard on “a family with an autistic kid.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
34m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – “The idea that you get a break for shipping jobs overseas is simply not the case.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
32m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney: #Medicaid – would give states what they got last year, + inflation + 1%. + more flexibility. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
31m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – #SocialSecurity #Medicare – “My grandmother…” Lived alone by choice with Soc Sec, Medicare http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
31m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama #Medicare, #SocialSecurity beneficiaries “These are people who’ve worked hard.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
30m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – save > $700B from Medicare by not overpaying insurers or providers, adding preventive care. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
29m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – CNN undecideds like what Obama’s saying about #Medicare spending; neutral on Romney on Medicare. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
29m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
CNN Colorado undecideds didn’t like hearing about #Medicare reimbursement cuts, now getting more interested http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
27m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
CNN Colorado undecideds – not into Obama talking about Romney-Ryan #Medicare voucher program. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
26m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – Romney to maintain traditional #Medicare, but would cause antiselection, kill traditional #Medicare http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
25m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – “I have become fond of this term, ‘Obamacare.’” Got a laugh from Romney as well as crowd. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
25m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – keep #Medicare in place for young. Can choose between traditional or private plan http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
24m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – have to lower benefits for high-income people to make #Medicare sustainable. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
23m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – Medicare has lower admin costs than private insurance; private insurers have to make a profit. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
23m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – “When you move to a voucher system, you’re putting seniors at the mercy of those ins companies.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
22m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Obama – “We do have to lower the cost of health care.” main discussion of that= later. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
21m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney – “Regulation is essential.” Can’t make free market work w/o regulation. http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
20m Allison Bell @LHPro_Health
Romney: #Dodd-Frank – “too big to fail” “This is the biggest kiss to NY banks than I’ve ever seen.” http://bit.ly/x4OI2f #debate ^ab
