The liberals are saying that this guest-worker program… is really just a way to depress wages and create a permanent underclass of exploited labor. To which the president said, "And the problem is?

About Bill Maher

William Maher (born January 20, 1956) is an American television host, comedian, actor and political commentator. Known for his political satire, he is the host of the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present) and podcast Club Random (2022–present). He previously hosted a late-night show called Politically...

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I think capital punishment works great. Every killer you kill never kills again.

—Bill Maher

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New Rule: Computers aren't for voting.… Voting by computer sounds really cool and futuristic—if this were 1969! But now that we all have computers, we know that they are, in fact, huge fuck-up machines.… You thought the 2000 election was bad? Wait until the next one is decided by a customer-service rep in New Delhi.

—Bill Maher

If I can't suck your milkshake through a straw, it's not a milkshake—it's a glass of ice cream.

—Bill Maher in The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass

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The liberals are saying that this guest-worker program . . . is really just a way to depress wages and create a permanent underclass of exploited labor. To which the president said, "And the problem is?