Virtual HCR townhall going on now

[tabbycat31]

Congressman Frank Pallone (D- NJ-6), one of the authors of the House HCR bill is doing a Twitter townhall NOW.

How to participate: Sign onto Twitter and direct a question to @FrankPallone with the hash tag "#ttpallone" at the end. The congressman will answer as many questions as possible and respond directly to your Twitter account. Keep your questions to 140 characters.

[Jamastiene]

1. K&R

[tbyg52]

2. K&R nt

[mdmc]

3. how do I do this?

I have a twitter account. How do I tweet a question to him?

[tabbycat31]

5. @FrankPallone ended in #ttpallone

then tweet your question.

I'm tabbycat331 if you want to follow me.

[mdmc]

7. I saw your post there, but did not see mine

So I type in
@FrankPallone#ttpallone then type my question?

[mdmc]

10. now i see mine!

horray for everything

[mdmc]

11. IT SAYS I AM THE NEXT ? TO BE ANSWERED!

yes!

[mdmc]

4. did I do it right?

I've never used twitter before. ... just posted (i think) to his wall?

[tabbycat31]

6. try this

@FrankPallone type your question here #ttpallone then tweet it

[mdmc]

8. yes

will try again..

[mdmc]

9. I think I did it - might be next to get an answer..

@FrankPallone I am 38/s, earn $30k.I have Health insurance, but I cannot afford treatment due to co-pay. Any help in this bill?#ttpallone

thanks Tabby!

[mdmc]

12. He says that my treatment will be more affordable.

The House & Senate bill caps out of pocket spending & makes health insurance more affordable.

WHAT? What is the cap? What is "more affordable" mean? It sounds like my medical costs should go down, from his response.

[tabbycat31]

14. were you the guy in NY

[mdmc]

15. yes

yes I was/am

wildtownunited..

this was the first time I used twitter..

[tabbycat31]

16. you got a new follower

and you did a great job with the tweets, I would have never guessed you were a newbie.

[mdmc]

17. thanks for your help my friend

I couldn't have done it without ya
Peace and low stress..

[tabbycat31]

18. anytime

all I ask is that you follow me in return (I'm at 88 followers and badly want to get to 100 by New Year's)

[mdmc]

19. I can DO that

I know how to "follow" someone on twitter. Consider it done and good luck getting to 1oo! (I don't use it much but may change my mind in time)..

pm me if you are on fb and want another du as a fb friend.. peace out..

[mdmc]

13. That was frustrating

I will write him a letter explaining my situation and make sure that he still feels that this reform bill will help me to afford medical treatment.

I doubt this bill will help me afford medical treatment. I bet this bill will make treatment more expensive.

But that is not what twitter said..