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riversedge

(82,181 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 10:45 PM Jun 15

Trump is giving $300 billion to Iran. This could pay for:....





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Trump is giving $300 billion to Iran. This could pay for:

— Student debt elimination for 7.6M Americans
— An end to homelessness in America
— Healthcare subsidies for 22M Americans for nearly a decade
— Medicaid coverage for 3.2M Americans for a decade
— Food assistance for 41M Americans for 3 years
— Federal cancer research for 40+ years
— Free school lunch for every kid in America for over 4 years
— Replacing every lead pipe in America
— Free pre-K for every child in America for over 7 years


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gab13by13

(33,060 posts)
3. With Krasnov in charge of a 300 billion dollar fund
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 10:54 PM
Jun 15

there better be a damn good accountant keeping an eye on that money, I'm guess Krasnov will get a healthy cut.

AZJonnie

(4,192 posts)
4. Does the author of this post provide proof that Iran is receiving $300B in tax money, per chance?
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 10:59 PM
Jun 15

Just asking

OC375

(1,202 posts)
5. I thought the $300B was unfrozen Iranian assets and a nonexistent Coalition fund, not US tax money?
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 11:04 PM
Jun 15

I don't think we should just keep the frozen Iranian money and spend it on ourselves. They've been bombed pretty badly and could probably use it back.

Johnny2X2X

(24,589 posts)
14. It's both unfrozen Iranian funds and other investment funds in the ME
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 08:13 AM
Jun 16

It's not US tax dollars going to Iran. Let's be accurate about this.

It's a complete disaster, the US is giving Iran everything they want. There will be no IAEA inspectors so the nuclear part of the deal has no teeth and is basically nothing. The US is getting nothing out of this deal, zero. The entire war was for nothing.

And taxpayers are out plenty. This war cost us $70B and that's not including rebuilding all of the facilities Iran damaged of our throughout the region, price tag will easily eclipse $100B. And the economic cost globally will approach $1 Trillion.

And I don't even know if the cease fire holds because Trump basically negotiated for Israel without Israel's sign off on any part of the deal.

sarisataka

(22,984 posts)
6. This fails to take into account
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 11:26 PM
Jun 15

The money is Iran's. The funds have been frozen for years.
Also I believe it is not guaranteed but a conditional possibility of the freeze being lifted.

Jpsls

(1 post)
9. Insane
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:38 AM
Jun 16

It has been the position of MAGA this this entire war has been self defense.

In what world does the victim pay the abuser?

This is crazy and its shocking the MSM is not asking this question.

Cha

(321,511 posts)
11. Unfortunately it's not shocking to
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:20 AM
Jun 16

many of us on DU. The MSM is owned by billionaires who support the PEDO and all their tax cuts.

I know what you mean, though. It should be shocking but it's SOP.

TBF

(37,609 posts)
16. MSM is owned by billionaires who support this dictator -
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 AM
Jun 16

so that's where we are. Welcome to DU

Takket

(23,860 posts)
13. I honestly just think drumpf spiked the ball on the fifty yard line
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 07:47 AM
Jun 16

And declared he scored a touchdown.

We’ll see what happens on Friday when the supposed deal is going to be signed. Will it be signed? Will we actually get to see the terms? Who knows.

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