White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced Monday that President Barack Obama will answer questions on the fiscal cliff via Twitter this afternoon.

The Twitter Q&A comes as the White House ramps up its public relations campaign to put pressure on Republicans to extend the Bush tax cuts for people earning under $250,000.

The Q&A starts at 2 p.m., under the hashtag #my2k. We'll be liveblogging the president's responses here, so check back for updates.


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