Top GOP Senator Calls Breakthrough Deal With Iran 'Distraction' From Obamacare

AP

Soon after word came of a breakthrough deal over Iran's nuclear program, a top Republican senator referred to the diplomatic agreement between Iran and six countries as a White House "distraction" from the problems of Obamacare.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the Senate Minority Whip, tweeted, "Amazing what WH will do to distract attention from O-care."

A look at the replies coming from the Twittersphere was largely negative.

John Cornyn/Twitter

President Obama later unveiled details of the agreement, saying, "simply put, they cut off Iran's most likely paths to a bomb."

The New York Times reported that as part of the deal, the U.S. will provide $6 billion to $7 billion in sanctions relief. Iran would agree to stop enriching uranium beyond a 5% level, which would mean they would have to dismantle the links between networks of centrifuges.

According to Reuters, Iran will get access to $4.2 billion in foreign exchange as part of the agreement.