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Thu, Jul 28 2011 14:24:15

Office Hours With Brian Deese 7/28/11

Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, responds to your questions on President Obama's speech and the ongoing deficit debate in the first White House office hours. http://www.wh.gov/officehours

  1. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    Deese will be here soon to answer more Qs on the #debt debate. Office Hours w/ Furman just posted @Storify: http://storify.com/whitehouse/office-hours-with #whchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:04:35
  2. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    Brian here. Sorry to be late. Ready to take your questions... #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:12:46
  3. mikehoward51
    mikehoward51@mikehoward51
    @whitehouse Why'd POTUS say he culdn't guarnte SS checks would go out? Mnthly tax receipts cover debt int, SS, Mdicre, Mdicd, mltry. #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:13:23
  4. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@mikehoward51: we take in only 60 cents for every dollar we owe, so if debt ceiling isn't raised we can't meet all our obligations #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:15:15
  5. chelseywaters
    chelseywaters@chelseywaters
    @whitehouse What happens if/when Reid vetoes Boehner's bill? #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:14:58
  6. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@chelseywaters: when Senate votes it down it'll reconfirm what we know -- we're at stalemate, and need reasonable compromise #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:16:20
  7. Life_is_2_Short
    Life_is_2_Short@Life_is_2_Short
    What will be done concerning the 99ers? #WHchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:15:58
  8. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@Life_is_2_Short Tough challenge. Need stronger job growth to help lt unemployed. POTUS fought to extend UI in Dec and will again. #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:19:50
  9. Nathan_Evans
    Nathan_Evans@Nathan_Evans
    @whitehouse What's the deal with airline food? #WHchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:19:16
  10. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@Nathan_Evans GREAT question. Unfortunately I don't know the answer #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:20:53
  11. Jamion
    Jamion@Jamion
    @whitehouse If you just keep raising the debt ceiling without actually fixing the issue isn't that just making it worse? #WHchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:22:55
  12. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@Jamion fixing prblm is hugely impt; but keeping cloud of uncertainty over economy isn't smart. We can cut deficit w/o hurting our econ
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:26:17
  13. gugaf1SP
    gugaf1SP@gugaf1SP
    #WHChat Does Obama supports Harry Reid's proposal? Is there an exact deal that he supports at the momment or none that have come fourth?
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:24:18
  14. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@gugaf1SP: Obama's preference is $4t balanced plan. But Reid plan is a fair downpayment & lifts uncertainty weighing on our economy #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:28:08
  15. SpencerAdams90
    SpencerAdams90@SpencerAdams90
    @whitehouse Is there a rule about making sure not to address the "defense" budget? #WHchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:26:53
  16. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@SpencerAdams90 If you mean should we be tightening the defense budget, answer is yes, needs to be part of a balanced approach #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:29:53
  17. StrongDems
    StrongDems@StrongDems
    Dearest #WHchat, Are we on track to repeat the same mistakes of 1937 when we invested less in the economy? #p2 #DebtCeiling
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:29:16
  18. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@StrongDems can't afford to make that mistake again. Need short-term support from payroll tax cut & to phase in any deficit deal #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:32:31
  19. nelsonkjh
    nelsonkjh@nelsonkjh
    Timing on Boehner plan getting to Senate? Most assuredly will fail?#WHchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:32:40
  20. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@nelsonkjh On will it fail? all 53 D senators oppose and several senate Rs oppose as well, so yes. #WHchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:35:05
  21. McJeager
    McJeager@McJeager
    @whitehouse I am trying to buy a house. If this deal can't be reached will it affect the housing market? #whchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 11:12:53
  22. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@mcjeager Higher interest rates to start. Default would drive up rates across the board, for mortgages, cars, student & biz loans #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:38:42
  23. joeschmeling
    joeschmeling@joeschmeling
    @whitehouse What is the administrations thoughts/position on the Simpson-Bowles Debt Reduction Committee's recommendations #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:37:58
  24. whitehouse
    whitehouse@whitehouse
    .@joeschmeling while don't agree w/every aspect, hugely impt & responsible framework - balanced, bipart; kind of big plan we need #WHChat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:41:06
  25. TXTrendyChick
    TXTrendyChick@TXTrendyChick
    @whitehouse If Obamacare, sorry, Health Care Reform was repealed, what would that do to the numbers? #whchat
    Thu, Jul 28 2011 12:37:42

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