October 15, 2008 6:11PM 

# Live Debate Commentary from Cato Scholars on Twitter 

By Cato Editors 

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divJoin Cato policy analysts while they comment on the presidential debates live tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST. 

Here’s how: Log on to [Twitter](http://twitter.com/catoinstitute) when the debate begins and see what Cato scholars have to say about the policies the candidates propose.

Some Twitter highlights from the last presidential debate:

**•** Did Sen. McCain answer the question about Social Security? I’d say no. –Jagadeesh Gokhale 
•** Obama’s health plan would outlaw the most affordable 50 percent of health insurance plans currently on the market. ‑Michael Cannon 
**•** Need to understand the rest of the tax code to fix Social Security? Dissemblobama at its best! –Jagadeesh Gokhale 
**•** The $700 billion financial-sector bailout is less than one percent of the amount required to bail out Medicare. ‑Michael Cannon

Read more about Cato’s live-blogging of the debate on [K Street Cafe. ](http://www.kstreetcafe.com/a-think-tanks-effective-use-of-twitter-for-the-presidential-debates/)

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