let's get reaction now from ben stein and charles, dagen mcdowell, adam, they're all back. the congressional budget office issuing a support suggesting government-run health care can coexist with private insurers. democrats pushing it from an agency that was just last week dead set against at least some of the cost from it ben, sound a little fishy to you? >> it's a disgrace. the office is supposed to be run by congress. it's supposed to be a check and balance on the white house. the white house called in this guy. i don't know that this ever happened before with the congressional budget office. maybe it has. it's extremely rare. it's really a disgrace to the constitutional government. neil: charles, the timing is weird. >> the timing is weird. smell fishy? i smell a rat. if the president calls him up here, you know they didn't have beer so he probably made him drink whiskey out of a dirty glass. how do you go from a trillion dollars covering a third of the people to $900 billion covering everybody? something is not right. neil: i found that interesting. we got it down to $

ben stein, penn jillette, we're going to bring you back in. our controversy over this health care reform legislation. our coverage of it will continue on "larry king live" right after this. >>> we're back with james carville, ben stein, and penn jillette. ben stein, does the country need health care reform right now? >> well, it needs health care reform, that's for sure. but we do not want to have a single american dying or being in pain or being injured or having some chronic complaint. if we as taxpayers or we as fellow citizens and brothers under god can help him or her. but how do you do it? i mean, health care is a terrifying subject. raising taxes is a terrifying subject, big government is a terrifying subject, intrusion into our private lives is a big subject. government control over our lives is a big subject. these are terrifying subjects. we know that president obama, i'm sure he's doing this with a good heart, is telling us a big lie when he's saying government can cut a huge cost out of health costs. it cannot be done without ratio

ben stein, does the country need health care reform right now? >> well, it needs health care reform, that's for sure. but we do not want to have a single american dying or being in pain or being injured or having some chronic complaint. if we as taxpayers or we as fellow citizens and brothers under god can help him or her. but how do you do it? i mean, health care is a terrifying subject. raising taxes is a terrifying subject, big government is a terrifying subject, intrusion into our lives is a big subject. these are terrifying subjects. we know that president obama, i'm sure he's doing this with a good heart is telling us a big lie when he's saying government can cut a huge cost out of health costs. it cannot be done without cutting medical or nursing pay or cutting the amount of medical care available to us. so something's got to give. it's either going to be a kind of socialistic government that takes everything eventually, or there's going to be some other solution. but it's a terrifying subject. i mean, i have to say, you know, i'm in chica

. >> i'm going to be ben stein. charles, the government never stops spending. it is true. we have to make decisions about what we want. if we don't want a tax break we have to cut spending. ten months into the fiscal year, $1.3 trillion deficit. that took my breath away late at night. >> your impression of ben stein took my breath away. >> ben is right, that the republican presidents, democrats, we are all going to lay -- when leaves office, the government's share of gdp is always higher. we can't stop it. so, then what? we just try to slow the beat? >> well, look, we can stop it if we just at election time get rid of all of them and bring new people in and tell them you are going to balance the books. >> it is not going to happen. >> of course, it is not going to happen. >> the problem with the state tax holliday, it is minor. the problem with obama's supposed cuts for 95% of americans, it minor. i think all the poll sixes have foregotten it is our money in the first place, we earned it and we are giving it to them. the problem is things have turned completely around. 30

our crew this morning is ben stein and charles payne, dagen mcdowell, rob stein as well. charles, what do you make of that? >> this is a scary element. the only element i can think worse than this, you come home and another man's shoes sunder your bed. you know what's going on. listen, $145 million -- neil: i would be ok with the plumber. it's very difficult booking that dude. >> $145 million has been paid out on $2 billion. at the end of the day, i don't know how any of these politicians can say that -- and i have heard a couple of them talk about efficiency, but you can't use the word efficiency and government run in the same sentence. they just don't go together. this is scary as all get out. neil: the president is right. the cash for clunkers was much more successful than they thought so they couldn't keep up with the demand. you can argue they should have planned for that. the problem wasn't the lack of interest. it was too much interest. >> right. that sets an example for what could happen. if we got a public option with health care, will a lot more people wind up o

glenn: we're back with economist lawyer, writer, actor, gymnast, ben stein. , that's terribly funny, isn't it? i was a gymnast in 7th grade. glenn: i don't mean to think of you in gym tights or anything like that. >> ok. glenn: here it is. we have this quote. this is the rabbe walden who said, quote, "obama is a racist. if he continues with his actions, he will bring about the disintegration of the american superpower." a, do you believe obama is a racist? >> not really a racist in a negative way. i think he has racial issues, but i don't think he is really racist. gretchen: is there -- glenn: is there a positive way to call someone a race snifts >> he is extremely sensitive to racial issues but i think so are most people. i would not consider him a racist, no. glenn: even with all the friends he has, the black nationalists and everyone else? >> he has plenty of friends that are racist, but i do, too, who are really racist people, and i would do anything not to be a racist. glenn: unless i'm one of your friends that you think is racist, i'm not one of those? >

neil: ben stein, my biggest problem is, if the government wants to gets away from thinking they are intrusive with us, they keep saying all that sufficient is overblown, then there are features like this very easy to read and find in the house report, how is that helping the cause? >> you put your finger on something so brilliant you really should write an article about this for the new york times. which is that the government is not allowed to do anything to a person who might be a terrorist and not allowed to interrogate them or intercept his mail or phone calls but they can do anything to the honest american citizen trying to get healthcare. that is astonishing. that is breathtaking. neil: adam, do you worry about where this goes? you are quite right to say a lot of government agencies from the i.r.s. to the social security administration have a lot of data on us. i would think in this case they might just ask them for it. but are we that far from that? >> the short answer is i'm worried, of course, we should have good legislation. i point out to you one of your recurring themes when you t

from contributor ben stein. >> poor california, the newspapers magazines and tv news shows are crammedlling apart and what a terrible place it is to live. the budget is busted, home sales are down, unemployment is way up, d ousoon y will have to pay a few hundred dollars more to go to state university. my answer from my home in this golden state you should be so lucky as to be here. this place is still paradise. yes, we have economic problems, guess what? so does everyone else. we had a huge write up in our corrective real estate wise, fine that means for the first time in decades ordinary people can afford to buy a home, that sat good thing. yes, children's of doctors and dentists will have to pay some real money for one of the best public education centers why not, the uc is still one of the great bargains around and look what we have here in most of the state, the best weather on the planet, warm must have to swim year-round in glorious southern california. in spectacular los angeles, cool, clear nights, balmy ocean breezes, san francisco heart stopping views over the bay, weather s

>> osgood: commentator from ben stein.ll look ahead on what is ahead on face the nation, good morning, bob. >> well, there are signs the recession may be bottoming out and we will talk to the chief economic advisor at the white house, larry summers about it. >> osgood: thank you, bob schieffer, we will be watching. and ahead now on sunday morning. >> nine children out of the cotton fields. >> 31 years after charles kuralt's visit we catch up with the chandlers. everyone's nervous going back to school. a hallmark card. it's the biggest little thing you can do. to a deep micro-clean. olay deep cleansers reach the micro-particles of dirt some basic cleansers can leave behind for a clean so deep its micro-clean. olay deep cleansers. against plaque and gingivitis vs. the leading mouthwash. it kills 99% of germs, helps prevent plaque and gingivitis, keeps teeth cleaner longer, and freshens breath... ...without the burn of alcohol. crest pro-health and my dog bailey and i love to hang out in the kitchen... so she can watch me coo

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took my breath away. >> your impression of ben stein took my breath away.lican presidents, democrat, we're all going to slay the beast, but when he leaves office, the government's share of g.d.p. is always higher, so we can't stop it, so then what? we just try to slow the beast? >> well, look, we can stop it if we at election time get rid of all of them and bring new people in and tell them they are going to balance the books. neil: it's not going to happen. >> i know t the problem with the state tax holiday is minor. the obama cuts for 95% of americans, it's minor. all these politicians have forgotten it's our money in the first place. we earned it and we're giving it to them. the promises have turn around. 35% of people don't pay taxes right now. this is a bizarre world where i don't think people understand it is our money first. i think they are like hedge funds and private equity companies. they're just using our money for other things and then tax us later. i'm worried big term, long time. >> i totally reject that thinking. it is not our money. we aren

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