Yesterday, President Obama took to Twitter under the hashtag #AskPOTUS for about 20 minutes to answer questions from constituents about the ACA. In case you missed it, here’s a brief recap how it went…
He answered 12 questions, 6 were about Obamacare, the other 6 covered The Bulls, guacamole recipes, college tuition, and his favorite song (among other non-ACA things).
Take this one for instance…
https://twitter.com/jayrocky_vs/status/616312088282140673
people lack info/turned off by political noise. w court case done, let's focus on getting people signed up. https://t.co/vFCDgMXSE9
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015
It couldn’t be that they’re “turned off” by the exorbitant insurance rate.
There's still a huge coverage gap with the ACA – especially in states w/o expanded Medicaid – how are you working fix that? #AskPOTUS
— Kat Robison Hasani, PhD [email protected] (@katrobison) July 1, 2015
now's time to encourage states that held off for political reasons to do the right thing; contact state officials! https://t.co/QqUY3S9MoC
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015
Wait Mr. President… does that mean you’re going to contact state officials? Or do I have to do it?
And then, sometimes, you just have to straight-up lie and hope the guy your talking to doesn’t have a clue, like his answer to Raul below…
@POTUS I've heard people say premiums are skyrocketing. Any truth to that? #AskPOTUS
— Raul (@RaulieGonzo) July 1, 2015
not true – like last year, insurers request premium hikes, but must be approved; expect final increases to be less https://t.co/WfJI2AOLkP
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015
Not surprisingly, there were more than a few questions that just didn’t get answered.
When can I see that average savings of $2,500 a family? #AskPOTUS
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 1, 2015
@POTUS why is it called the #AffordableCareAct if the majority of people can't afford it w/out a govt subsidy? #AskPOTUS
— Maryanne 🙏 (@MNicoTarm) July 1, 2015
Why has my plan been cancelled, and my subsequent plan increased in cost every year? #AskPOTUS @POTUS https://t.co/wmMgdzLIoi
— Mike (@ThePantau) July 1, 2015
Notice this next one is a US Representative…
Why are proposed ACA rates in TN increasing 36% when you said the law would save up 2 $2500 per family/yr? #AskPOTUS https://t.co/vefXCZhGqw
— Diane Black (@RepDianeBlack) July 1, 2015
.@POTUS You said #ACA would cut premiums by $2,500 a year. Why are Montanans on the exchange facing double-digit rate hikes in 16? #AskPOTUS
— Steve Daines (@SteveDaines) July 1, 2015
#askPOTUS Here's one you likely won't answer: How come my health care premiums have TRIPLED? You said we would all be saving money. I'm not!
— Joseph Curl ❎ (@josephcurl) July 1, 2015
Hmmm… those pesky rate increases don’t look to be isolated… Tennessee, Montana, Georgia, California, and Illinois.
Of course, not all of the questions were about the ACA, but that didn’t stop him from answer the guacamole question, so he could’ve thrown them a bone. You can take a look here.
And if you want to see how the White House reported it…
Here's a recap of today's #AskPOTUS @Twitter Q&A on health care → http://t.co/lF34qE0eOV #ACAWorks #GuacWins pic.twitter.com/2beJwi1t2N
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 1, 2015
