Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: June 15, 2012
Overview
Guests: Economist Joseph Stiglitz, actor Alan Thicke, political consultant Karen Finney, journalist David Frum, pollster Kristen Soltis. Topics: Economic inequality, 'euro-zone' crisis, Obama's immigration reform, fake Obama, Canadian institutions, American's sense of entitlement, Racism, Vacation time in America.
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2012-06-15
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
June 15, 2012 is Episode 20 in Season 10 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2012-06-15. The runtime is 60 min.
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