Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Rep. Steny Hoyer and other members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation hosted a Twitter town hall today to discuss with constituents the impact of sequestration cuts. Plenty were happy to have the attention of their representatives and sent the #AskMDDems hashtag trending.
Today at 4pm I’ll join members of MD Delegation in holding Twitter Town Hall on #sequester impact. Ask questions using hashtag #AskMDDems.
— Barbara Mikulski (@SenatorBarb) February 28, 2013
I'll be joining the MD Delegation for a Twitter Town Hall today at 4PM to discuss sequestration. Submit qs by using #AskMDDems
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) February 28, 2013
The town hall gave legislators one more opportunity to ramp up the sequestration scare campaign and parrot the president’s call for a “balanced approach.”
We need an alternative that features a balanced approach and more intelligent cuts. #stopthesequester #askmddems
— Archive: Rep. John Delaney (@RepJohnDelaney) February 28, 2013
Our budget requires a balanced approach w/sensible cuts & modest revenue increases. That’s the only way 2 get over this impasse. #AskMDDems
— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) February 28, 2013
#Sequester is a giant meat cleaver about 2 descend on core services for middle-class families that will make the economy worse. #AskMDDems
— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) February 28, 2013
BULLSHIT @ElijahECummings: #Sequester is a giant meat cleaver about 2 descend on core services for middle-class families …#AskMDDems”
— Training Thrawl (@Training_Thrawl) February 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/where_DEM_SKIs/status/307232610478850048
https://twitter.com/Carpe_Cervisia/status/307248469364600832
RT @sparticus33w Why is a 2 percent tax increase on middle class OK, but 2 percent federal budget cut catastrophic?
— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) February 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/arcadipanec/status/307250273804496897
How is it a balanced approach if you hike taxes and don't really cut any spending? #AskMDDems
— Jim Jamitis (@anthropocon) February 28, 2013
.@SenatorBarb We are already insolvent. No more BALANCED APPROACH, stop stealing from my kids! #AskMDDems
— Deplorable Gen Patton says Fire Yellow Bellies! (@FightinBluHen51) February 28, 2013
#AskMDDems
How can you possibly think we do not have a spending problem? Do you realize taxes come from OUR money we EARN?— Free State Eric (@eric21146) February 28, 2013
Why do MD Democrats want to raise taxes to replace President Obama's sequester when it was implemented to cut spending? #AskMDDems
— Matt Sauvage (@mattsauvage) February 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/Carpe_Cervisia/status/307235537553600512
@WhipHoyer Why can't the sequester be averted without further tax increases? Obama already got his tax increase Time for cuts. #AskMDDems
— Jeremy Tucker (@DrJeremyTucker) February 28, 2013
And the questions kept coming.
When is the Senate going to pass a budget? #AskMDDems
— Matt Sauvage (@mattsauvage) February 28, 2013
Why did President Obama, whom you all support, endorse the sequester in the first place? #AskMDDems
— MDMRNovember (@MDMRN) February 28, 2013
Why did you exempt yourself from Obamacare? #AskMDDems
— Jim Jamitis (@anthropocon) February 28, 2013
Why do MD Democrats want to take more from hard working taxpayers when $2.2 billion was spent last year on cell phone giveaways? #AskMDDems
— Matt Sauvage (@mattsauvage) February 28, 2013
Why haven’t the MD Democrats voted for a replacement to President Obama’s sequester? #AskMDDems
— Rep. Andy Harris, MD (@RepAndyHarrisMD) February 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/AshleyECannon/status/307181626570448897
MT @BettyButterly @AskMDDems What would happen if agencies cut spending on their own on the things that don’t hurt the economy? #AskMDDems
— Rep. John Sarbanes (@RepSarbanes) February 28, 2013
@ChrisVanHollen #AskMDDems Just last month I was asked to get by w 2% less, WHY can't Govt do same this month???
— Guyton W (@TigernBham) February 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/SamEwinks/status/306899841232015360
Why did @donnabrazile's health insurance premiums mysteriously go up recently? #AskMDDems
— Jim Jamitis (@anthropocon) February 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/Twin66/status/307257478452740096
Sequestration was the topic of the hour, but the conversation briefly touched on the environment.
https://twitter.com/dennisthecynic/status/307248634167193601
Here’s one question we should have asked. We promise, it wasn’t us.
Why does @senatorbarb pocket tweet constantly? #AskMDDems
— Brian Griffiths (@BrianGriffiths) February 28, 2013
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