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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

By Kevin | Published: August 30, 2009

Got done clearing brush/cutting grass. Sore all over, scratches, but no Yellow Jacket stings!!!!! #
just joined http://tweetprogress.us a directory of progressives on twitter. #p2 #
Apparently doing yard work makes me horny. That, or all the cute guys on campus. #

By Kevin | Published: August 16, 2009

Some sort of healthcare rally at Grady today. Amnesty and Healcare Now on the scene. – Photo: http://bkite.com/0aCXN #
#winMBP @taptaptap is giving away a $5999 ColorWare STEALTH MacBook Pro to celebrate launching Convert for iPhone! http://taptaptap.com/+NH5 #
Just arrived at David Scott's town hall in Jonesburo. #healthcarenow #
Waiting for the town hall to start. Having informed convos with moderate conservatives. #healthcare #moveon – Photo: http://bkite.com/0aMqB #
David Scott starting town hall with prayer for civility. #healthcare #moveon – Photo: http://bkite.com/0aMsN #
David Scott laying out the issues and deb #
David Scott debunking Death Panel lies. #healthcare #moveon #
Some audience members seem skeptical that costs won't be controlled under the status quo. – Photo: http://bkite.com/0aMtF #
First question. Doctors feelings? Why are we proposing new programs instead of fixing current system? #
David Scott replying with reforms like closing gap in Medicare drug coverage. Addressing cost concerns. Drug cost controlls. #
2nd q. Why do this now? Scott says it will cost more later. #
3rd q. How do you controll profit motives? Public option. PreExisting conditions. Subsidised premiums. #
4th q. Cost of drugs in retirement. Public option in middle income areas. #
5th q. How will this help currently insured. Costs down. Not being dropped by insurance. #
David Scott. Public option only for uninsured. #healthcare #moveon #
Will drug choices be forced under public option? Scott says no and he fought the insurance companies before. #
Preexisting conditions? Story if cancer not covered because unreported wart. #healthcare #moveon #
Cuts in Medicare Advantage? Improvements in base Medicare coverage. Bring costs down. #healthcare #moveon #
What about current non-profit insurance? Kaiser has good ideas. David Scott building bridges in party and across isle. #healthcare #moveon #
David Scott: If this plan is good enough for you, it should be good enough for Congress. #healthcare #moveon #
Tea Baggers make debut. #
Am I the only one that smells fraud in these flyers? – Photo: http://bkite.com/0aMFl #
At a healthcare forum at Emory. Founder of A for Autism just spoke. #healthcare #moveon – Photo: http://bkite.com/0aN6O #
Introducing the panel. First Dr. Timothy Ryan. Representing libertarian view. #healthcare #moveon – Photo: http://bkite.com/0aN7i #
Dr. Ryan takes no third party payments and passes savings from overhead to patients. Current system not a free market. #healthcare #moveon #
Yollanda Hallas Hispanic Health Coalition of Ga and AARP. At least half a million Hispanics. #healthcare #moveon #
Kenneth Mitchell here representing AARP. Wants to fix what's wrong and keep what's right. Choice. Guarenteeed coverage. #healthcare #moveon #
AARP concerned about the complexity of programs keeping people from getting help. #