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Social Media Snapshot: week of May 2, 2014

Social Media Snapshot: week of May 2, 2014
May 5, 2014
Featured in this week’s curated (by The Market Institute) snapshot of Twitter:

“Canceled policies, lost doctors, and high health care costs.”: via Congressman Michael Burgess, MD; House Ways and Means; Speaker Boehner; Congressman Kevin Brady; Senate Republicans; Newt Gingrich; Daily Caller; Weekly Standard, Congressman Joe Pitts.

Twitter:

Should members of #Congress get a “special deal” in #Obamacare? @SenRonJohnson and @JonathanTurley say no. Rightly so http://t.co/KBO2RuLJYj

— Michael Burgess, MD (@michaelcburgess) May 1, 2014

In response:

@michaelcburgess @SenRonJohnson @JonathanTurley level the playing field for all

— GaryBishop (@Gbish2010Gary) May 1, 2014


One estimate finds that up to 144 million Americans could find their health care coverage at risk #ObamaCare http://t.co/0CyYaakKOQ

— Ways and Means (@WaysandMeansGOP) May 2, 2014


Is this a joke? @WhiteHouse on #ObamaCare: “We dispute their numbers. We don’t have hard, concrete numbers.” http://t.co/ubALL861NA

— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) May 2, 2014

In response:

@Phraxis_IDEA @SpeakerBoehner @WhiteHouse They have been proposing solutions but Reid & Obama will not actually consider

— Roger Ellert (@ellert07009) May 2, 2014


The Coming Two-Tier Health System: ObamaCare is already creating one class of care for the poor & middle class and… http://t.co/rBwPWuKS6k

— RepKevinBrady (@RepKevinBrady) May 2, 2014

In response:

@RepKevinBrady so bring a bill to the floor for a single payer system that way we all can have the health care that Washington enjoys.

— unlistedgiant (@unlistedgiant) May 2, 2014


Sadly, too many of #ObamaCare‘s #8MillionStories are filled with chapters on canceled policies, lost doctors, and high health care costs.

— Senate Republicans (@Senate_GOPs) May 1, 2014

In response:

@Senate_GOPs need to outline their better idea. Repeal will not get support without a clear understanding of the replacement.

— Smittie (@Smittie) May 1, 2014

@Senate_GOPs it’s so bad I hope i never get sick even though my policy coats $22k a year. 11% increase and doctor office is less accessible

— Stash (@Stash_DC) May 1, 2014


Palin’s “death panels” warning became much more real with yesterdays Medicare recommendation to not pay for screening for heavy smokers

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) May 1, 2014

In response:

@newtgingrich Medicare is killing srs by denying therapies after stroke and allowing rehabs to hand pick patients by “criteria” undefined

— sh (@sharon0506) May 1, 2014

@newtgingrich True, though most private providers limit their provision at a certain cost.

— Napoleon (@NapoleonSMill) May 1, 2014

@newtgingrich it’s already happening to a degree with certain procedures or meds with held due to age.

— TJ (@mgthawk) May 1, 2014


Report: Just 2.4 Million http://t.co/xGkzigqmuG Customers Paid Their First Premium http://t.co/wpVODit8kJ

— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 1, 2014

In response:

@DailyCaller Wait? You mean this administration lied? Wow! I’m shocked! #sarcasm #ObamaLies #fail

— Mick C. Marrero (@mcmfoto) May 1, 2014

@DailyCaller So, of the 8 million #Obama boasted enrolling in #Obamacare only 2.4 million paid their premiums. Is that success?

— Enrique J.L. Durand (@ejldurand) May 1, 2014


Price Tag for http://t.co/EmdDneKRM6 Repairs Jumps to $121 Million; ‘Back End’ Still a Mess http://t.co/85eCPKn1s3

— The Weekly Standard (@weeklystandard) April 30, 2014


Facebook:

Selected Comments:

Joseph Mertz I would be proud of you if you told the your party leader to vote on the EUC .

Bob Wert Congressman Pitts, thank you for all your efforts to Improve Health care for all Americans! The ACA fiasco has hurt far too many, with over 6 Million losing their health care. The ACA is just not sound law. Please vote to repeal and replace with a more common sense market approach. Thank you!

Cindy Losco I am one of the 8 million people who have successfully signed up for the ACA. For the first time we have piece of mind and aren’t afraid of losing everything because of an unseen illness. I would appreciate if you would be so kind as to NOT vote against the ACA again.


Selected Comments:

Lee Trammell Swartwout No easy answers here…

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