Obama Answers Questions on Twitter for #my2K
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President Obama's Twitter Q&A 12/3
The president is answering questions on Twitter with hashtag #My2k
Storified by ABC News · Mon, Dec 03 2012 12:00:35
President Obama held a Twitter Q&A today regarding what the White House is calling #my2k -- the amount ($2,000) the average family would see in tax increases next year.
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The president ended the Q&A by taking sports question:
Gotta go. Thx. Keep pressure on Congress. Call, email, tweet your Member & tell them what 2k means to you. Lets get it done. #my2k -boThe White House
.@Mica4Life da bears still gotta shot, despite sad loss this weekend! plus rose will return for playoffs!!! -boThe White House
Who will win it all first: Chicago #WhiteSox, #Bulls, or #Bears? #NFL #NBA #MLB cc: #My2k @BarackObama @whitehouseMica
ABC News' Shushannah Walshe took a look at whether or not one of the most popular deductions/loopholes, mortgage interest, could be cut:
Will Mortgage Deduction Survive Fiscal Cliff?When politicians talk about closing tax loopholes, it seems like they're targeting greedy corporations. But they're also talking about Ja...
.@jjfein don't expect 100% my budget; room to negotiate. if you incl $1T+ in cuts already made, rough balance b/w rev & cuts does trick -boThe White House
@whitehouse Is there a minimum ratio of revenue increases to spending cuts that you're looking for, or simply a balanced approach? #my2kJason Feinman
.@soitgoesem breaks for middle class impt for families & econ. if top rates don't go up, danger that middle class deductions get hit - boThe White House
As a home owner, I worry deductions for home owners are at risk. Is that the case? #My2kEmma Robertson
.@dontbeaprat cuts w/out revenue = reductions in student loans; work/study & college tax credits expire. Bad for growth. like your hair! -boThe White House
@BarackObama #My2k As a recent college grad w/o a full time job, these cuts wouldn't help me, would they?Mandi
.@huntertred not enough revenue, unless you end charitable deductions, etc. less revenue=more cuts in education etc http://wh.gov/5rTh -boThe White House
@BarackObama Mr. President, Why not place more emphasis on reducing government spending, than on raising revenues? #My2K #WHChatDavid Osteen
hey guys - this is barack. ready to answer your questions on fiscal cliff & #my2k. Let's get started. -boThe White House
Photo of Pres Obama's hands typing #My2k answers @ whitehouse: http://pic.twitter.com/DhsfAN1bpetesouza
10 minutes before the Q&A is scheduled to begin, and questions are starting to fly across Twitter:
How worried should people be about there being no fix for the AMT this year? #My2kAndy Lawson
Mr. President, the budget will never balance w/o econ growth. How does raising tax rates on ~1M #smallbiz create jobs & grow economy? #my2kSpeaker John Boehner
How does it feel to submit a budget so extreme not a single member of your own party supports it - twice? #my2kBrian Phillips