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Related: About this forumMark Cuban flattens Fox host over Clinton speaking fees: Reagan was paid $1 million one speech
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/mark-cuban-flattens-fox-host-over-clinton-speaking-fees-reagan-was-paid-1-million-a-speech/Billionaire Mark Cuban completely deflated Foxs Neil Cavuto on Tuesday afternoon after the business news host complained about the speaking fees received by former President Bill Clinton that went to the Clinton Foundation.
After Cavuto questioned Clinton receiving $250,000 for a speech, Cuban set him straight about what the market pays for ex-presidents..
Look. You have to ask yourself whats the market for a former president giving a speech, right? he lectured. So first of all, Ronald Reagan was paid more than a million dollars for speeches in 1989. He went to Japan and gave two speeches. Second of all, Bill Clinton made, I think it was $250K give or take, for a lot of speeches. Ive made $250K for a bunch of speeches. For the most part, he gets paid a little more than I do, but the point is he was right inside the market. He wasnt getting paid more or less than the market.
When Cavuto attempted to make the case that Clinton received the money that actually went to the Clinton Foundation as part of a pay for play scheme, Cuban knocked that down too.
In order to determine if there is any quid pro quo, theres go to be some money destined for the trade-off, Cuban said, before interrupting Cavutos claim that it looks suspicious, saying, But Neil, theyve been investigated more than anybody.
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Mark Cuban flattens Fox host over Clinton speaking fees: Reagan was paid $1 million one speech (Original Post)
Bill USA
Nov 2016
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padfun
(1,786 posts)1. I'm getting to like Mark Cuban more and more
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progressoid
(49,991 posts)4. Facts falling on deaf ears.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)10. K&R nt