Government and Freedom
The founders made it clear that governments should be limited. They didn't think we had a claim on our neighbor's money. ...
About: John Stossel
Posts by John Stossel
You Owe $100,000!
America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000. The Biden administration doesn't care. ...
Success in Classrooms
Government-run schools keep failing, but the aptly named Success Academy succeeds where the government-run schools fail. ...
Freedom Under Trump
Donald Trump recently spoke at the Libertarian National Convention, where he was mostly booed because much of his agenda is authoritarian. ...
Minimum Wage Folly
Government price fixing like minimum wage laws hurts the young and the poor, the very people these laws are supposed to help. ...
Censorship: A Global Pandemic
More Western countries are making laws criminalizing speech that people in power don't like. ...
‘Drain the Swamp’
Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp," but he ended up making the swamp bigger. ...
‘Make Government Work’
President Joe Biden says, “I know how to make government work!” You’d think he’d know. He’s worked in government for 51 years. But the truth is, no one can...
Capitalism Versus Racism
Capitalism and racism go together? I hear it all the time. “Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,” says famous Marxist Angela Davis. “It’s a mistake to assume that we...
The Kill Switch
Soon the government might shut down your car. President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure gives bureaucrats that power. You probably didn’t hear about that because when media covered it, few...
A Ban on Freelance Work
The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover lost wages.” That’s just...
In My House!
What if you come home and find strangers living in your house? I assumed you order the squatters out, and if they resist, call the police, and they will...
’15 Days to Slow the Spread’
Four years ago, government officials told us, “Stay home!” We have “15 days to slow the spread.” Days turned into months and then years, while officials chipped away at...
Degrowth
The left has a new goal: degrowth! We should “buy less stuff,” forgive debts, grow our own food, etc. They say this will “build a more just and sustainable...
The Renewable Scam
“We’re building a clean energy future,” says President Joe Biden. Who is “we”? Well, you pay for it. He and his “green” cronies do most of the building. Lately,...