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Retirement. the republicans want to fight about everything because they feel the tide of history sz on their side now. >> what do you think this could do to the political landscape in washington? how long will this take? is the president about to warm up for a new fight? >> the president likes the fight. i think he likes it. it's his job. he's not a referee. he's a fighter. he's out there in the ring and he likes being out there in the ring and i think people around him really like being out in the ring. they'll have no hesitation about the kind of justice that follows their agenda. they're no...

Van hollen and eric cantor after this program. "fox news sunday" airs at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern. president obama has been clear on who he thinks is to blame for rising health insurance costs. >> insurance companies continue to ration healthcare based on who is sick and who is healthy, on who can pay and who can't pay. that is the status quo in america. it's a status quo that is unsustainable. >> brian: is it smart for white house to take on healthcare companies so close to this possible vote? wendell potter is an executive with cigna insurance company for 15 years and joins us now liv...

And ridiculous. >> sources on capitol hill say that current harassment claim against massa are just the tip of the iceberg. that makes the apparent right-wing embrace of massa even more jarring. mark whitaker is nbc news washington bureau chief and, mark, to be fair we don't know exactly what glenn beck is going to ask massa. but glenn beck has been promoting this. is it smart? >> well, we will see what he does with it. yesterday the right was rushing to embrace massa because of his criticism to the white house. but today some conservatives seem to be thinking better of it. rush himself as you...

Somebody said the president said to john boehner you just want to kill all these bills. now, you say that is true. that is what you want to do, kill all obama's bills. you said it two minutes ago. >> read the whole quote. what the quote was specifically talking about was environmental legislation, cap-and-trade, the health care bill. absolutely. >> that's right. we're on the same page. is it smart for the public to know -- >> yeah. >> to know you want to kill the bills. >> here is why. there are two issues that matter more to the american people. the economy and jobs. if the republican party's...

Quote, boehner reportedly said that concern over democratic policies, tax increases health care overhaul and global warming legislation was hurting the economy. this got under the president's skin. the gop source said, quoting, you want to kill all of these bills. you said this is true, by the way. that is what you want to do, kill all obama's bills. you said it two minutes ago. >> what the quote was specifically talking about was environmental legislation. it was cap and trade. it had the health care bill. absolutely. >> that's right. we're on the same page. you say it is smart for the -- is ...