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Guests: Arianna Huffington, huffingtonpost.com; Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA); Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA); Dr. David Scheiner, President Obama's former doctor

On Politics

Every Republican gets to be a leader now because we are so far in the minority that we are free agents.  Rep. Darrell Issa

There is a lazy form of journalism that wants to see everything as right versus left.  Arianna Huffington

On the Town Hall Meetings

Have you seen what's going on with these town halls? I don't want to say they're out of control, but they're starting to show them on ESPN.  Bill Maher

I haven't seen old white people this upset since they canceled 'Murder, She Wrote.'  Bill Maher

If you get injured while fighting against healthcare, you have to lie there and bleed.  Bill Maher

We should forget the town halls and replace them with study halls.  Bill Maher

On Healthcare Reform

This country is like a college chick after two Long Island ice teas. We can be talked into anything. Like wars. And we can be talked out of anything. Like healthcare.  Bill Maher

We have a [healthcare] system that mirrors a lot of the problems in this country, which is inequality.  Bill Maher

One of the problems with the healthcare bill [is that] there isn't enough about prevention.  Arianna Huffington

There's no question we're not going to have good healthcare without sacrifice.  Dr. David Scheiner

It's ironic -- paddling now is inhumane, but drugging a kid is the way to go.  Rep. Jack Kingston

Medicare has a terminal problem that's unbelievable.  Rep. Darrell Issa

If the president's plan is so good, he's got the majority in the Senate and in the House; he doesn't need one single Republican vote.  Rep. Jack Kingston

[Heathcare reform] really should start with children, the eating habits, the school lunch program, nutrition, and getting them off Adderal. It seems like that's the drug of choice of the hurried parent.  Rep. Jack Kingston

I want to know what is it that makes the French healthier than us; what is it that makes the Canadians spend less than us, and take every one of the best ideas and bring them in.  Rep. Darrell Issa

On the Economy

Obama and the administration have rescued the financial system, but they have not reformed it.  Arianna Huffington

Companies have to know there is peril for what they do.  Rep. Darrell Issa

Inevitably, GM did go bankrupt. But, it should have happened a long time ago, without us giving them this band-aid to just keep them swimming in the water before they sank.  Rep. Jack Kingston

There are still trillions of government guarantees that allow these companies to basically take all these risks and know that if they fail, their government will be there to save them. This is not capitalism.  Arianna Huffington

The same problems that were happening in 2003 with Enron and WorldCom and Global Crossing are now happening on a much larger scale.  Arianna Huffington

On Bill Clinton

Ex-presidents have a special role...and when they play it well, it's a benefit to the entire nation.  Rep. Darrell Issa

Bill Clinton has still got it...You think it's easy to pick up two chicks in North Korea?  Bill Maher

Episode 163

Premiered Aug. 7, 2009

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