Obama pays $400 million to Iran who releases four hostages

[bwframe]

Wonder what the NeverTrumpers say about this? How can they even be under these circumstances?

 

[jamil]

Wonder what the NeverTrumpers say about this? How can they even be under these circumstances?

I honestly have no idea what you're asking.

 

[marmion]

I hate when people say Obama's policies were a failure and they didn't help anybody. That is such an unfair lie. His policies do help people: ISIS, Assad, Soros, Iran, China, Merkel, GE, Fiat, Buffet, Wall Street, Paul Ryan, the Muslim Brotherhood. Please start giving Obama credit where credit is due.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

$400 Million? Nope.

$1.7 billion.

US gave $1.7 billion to Iran as hostages were released, four times original amount | Circa News - Learn. Think. Do.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I thought initial coming was $400m but part of a larger $1.7b planned payment

 

[hoosierdoc]

Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash From U.S.

 

[LtScott14]

Sorry POTUS Obama, you have done the unthinkable. Has anyone forgot the "Embassy Issue" where our Americans were held hostage in Iran? Anyone remember our USMC Embassy Staff blind folded and being led to a holding cell? I do. Yes, they came home, but was a long hurdle to cross.

I would say a bad connation to them. Let them play mayrtar with another country. Try it on the Israelies, Germans, French, British. Hope they arm up their Tactical Planes and drop a few reminders that leave some flattened buildings.

They have been shopping a long time to squeeze the US for $.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

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[jamil]

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Hell with it. I"ll just come out and wholeheartedly agree right now. In fact:

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QFT!


In fact, it might make a good sigline.

 

[david890]

Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash From U.S.

"Iran DID NOT receive $33.6 Billion in cash from the U.S."

My position is no more defensible than that article...

 

[jamil]

"Iran DID NOT receive $33.6 Billion in cash from the U.S."

My position is no more defensible than that article...

Well, that does seem to be the trend.

 

[david890]

Well, that does seem to be the trend.

Folks posting links to stories that can't be confirmed? Mindless speculation? Yeah, that's the trend...

 

[MCgrease08]

U.S. Signed Secret Document to Lift U.N. Sanctions on Iranian Banks - WSJ

We lifted sanctions on 2 banks to allow Iran to deposit that large payment we made in exchange for hostages. You know, that payment that totally wasn't a ransom.

 

[hoosierdoc]

The bottom 50% of tax payers pay around $34 billion in taxes annually. That's how much we have to Iran. The equivalent of the income taxes paid by HALF of our working families.

chew on that.

 

[nate77]

The bottom 50% of tax payers pay around $34 billion in taxes annually. That's how much we have to Iran. The equivalent of the income taxes paid by HALF of our working families.

chew on that.

That is sickening, and people wonder why Trump is so popular.

 

[pudly]

U.S. Signed Secret Document to Lift U.N. Sanctions on Iranian Banks - WSJ

We lifted sanctions on 2 banks to allow Iran to deposit that large payment we made in exchange for hostages. You know, that payment that totally wasn't a ransom.

Obama just wants to make it easier to pay the terrorist financiers in Iran via direct deposit.

 

[jamil]

The bottom 50% of tax payers pay around $34 billion in taxes annually. That's how much we have to Iran. The equivalent of the income taxes paid by HALF of our working families.

chew on that.

I don't mean to bring this thread off topic too, but this made me check. The taxes that the 1% pays, accounts for more revenue than the taxes paid by the bottom 90%. But yet they don't pay their fare share. Because, apparently tax rate is what determines "fair share", and instead of how how many dollars they actually payed in.

 

[hoosierdoc]

yeah, I yelled that at the TV during the last debate. HOW DO YOU CUT TAXES AND NOT HAVE IT AFFECT THE WEALTHY THE MOST SINCE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES PAYING TAXES?!?!

It felt really good to get that off my chest. Trump needs to SLAM Hillary the next time she talks about his tax cuts benefiting the wealthy. Ask her how her tax hike will help the poor.

I don't mean to bring this thread off topic too, but this made me check. The taxes that the 1% pays, accounts for more revenue than the taxes paid by the bottom 90%. But yet they don't pay their fare share. Because, apparently tax rate is what determines "fair share", and instead of how how many dollars they actually payed in.