Your Turn: Join the National Online Discussion on Health Care Reform

WHITEHOUSE.gov ^ | June 27, 2009 | Posted by Macon Phillips

[Cindy]

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THE BRIEFING ROOM • THE BLOG SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2009 AT 3:40 PM

Your Turn: Join the National Online Discussion on Health Care Reform Posted by Macon Phillips

The weather isn't the only thing heating up in DC this summer. Health care reform is already a hot topic, and as legislation moves through Congress, Americans across the nation have questions about how costs will be brought under control to make quality affordable health care accessible to everyone.

That's why the White House is taking another step to connect with people outside of Washington and answer some of the most common questions you have. In the coming days, we're going to focus on your questions about health care, with President Obama and some of his top health care advisors providing answers.

On Wednesday, the President will hold another online town hall to answer more of your questions. This online town hall will be a little different than the last one. This time around, we are engaging online networks outside of WhiteHouse.gov, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

You can get started today by watching the President's video and posting your video response here:

download .mp4 (17.8 MB)

On Monday, Nancy-Ann DeParle will be hosting a live-streamed, online chat to discuss health care reform (like the recent one with Van Jones). Join the White House's Facebook page to get the time once it is finalized.

It is safe to say that we are going to get a ton of questions from a lot of sources and won't be able to answer every one. But over the coming days, we'll use this blog, online chats and the President's town hall on Wednesday to address some of the most common issues we see.

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Some tips:

Don't know how to respond to the President's video with your question? Check out this tutorial from YouTube about how to create your own and add it as a response.

If you are a Twitter user, you can also ask your question with this hashtag: #WHHCQ or head to Facebook and ask your question there.

[Cindy]

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY7HccFXjZU

“President Obama - Your Turn: Join the National Online Discussion on Health Care Reform”

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[Cindy]

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/GetTested/

SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2009 AT 9:51 AM
Get Tested
Posted by Cammie Croft
For the 14th commemoration of National HIV Testing Day, we wanted to share this video of the President and First Lady with you:

download .mp4 (13.7 MB)

One in five Americans currently living with HIV doesn’t know it. If our President and First Lady can get tested — you can too.

To find a testing site near you visit http://www.hivtest.org or text KNOWIT to 566948.

And to learn more about HIV testing and what you can do to spread the message, visit cdc.gov and aids.gov.

[Cindy]

Video opens with the President in Kenya...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNuA_jt0Od8

“President Obama on National HIV Testing Day”
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[jessduntno]

"The weather isn't the only thing heating up in DC this summer."

Time: July 4, 2009 from 10am to 2:30pm

Location: Upper Senate Park

Street: 1st St & Constitution Ave NW

City/Town: Washington DC 20510

Website or Map: http://teapartywdc.ning.com/

[BigSkyFreeper]

I’m sure comments are moderated. Any dissenting opinions are purged.

[Cindy]

One can post responses to You Tube Videos on YouTube and post a Video Response (some are already posted) on YouTube to the Video.

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Previously...

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY7HccFXjZU

“President Obama - Your Turn: Join the National Online Discussion on Health Care Reform”

(Added June 26, 2009)

[BigSkyFreeper]

He ain’t gonna answer any questions. That ABC Town Hall should be a hint. He spent 50 minutes filibustering.

[YankeeReb]

Well I posted to the you-tube comments. Here's what I asked:

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OK here's my question, mind you I don't expect an answer but here goes: Why has congress already exempted themselves and their families from any socialized medicine scheme that is being imposed on the working class? As a follow up, Pres Obama how can I as an average citizen get the same standard of health care as you and congress are going to get to keep? While we're at it you can keep my social security plan and give me the lucrative one you've set up for yourselves.