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John Stossel is a longtime award-winning broadcast journalist who hosts "Stossel" on the Fox Business Network. His newest book is "No, They Can't: Why Government Fails, but Individuals Succeed." To find out more about John Stossel, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage.
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Government plays favorites

by John Stossel -- People say government must "help the little guy, promote equality, level the playing field." People often go into government to do that. But even when people mean well, more…

Green tyranny

by John Stossel -- Environmental activists and politicians would like you to think that we must love their regulations – or hate trees and animals. I love trees and animals. But you more…

Imperial Washington strikes again

by John Stossel -- The Senate did something this past weekend it hasn't done in four years: passed a budget. The law requires the Senate to pass a budget, but Congress often more…

The Blob that eats children

by John Stossel -- Shortly after I did my first TV special on education, "Stupid in America," hundreds of union teachers showed up outside my office to yell at me. They were more…

Frack to the future

by John Stossel -- Celebrities are now upset about fracking, the injection of chemicals into the ground to crack rocks to release oil and gas. With everyone saying they want alternatives to more…

I survived the sequester 'cuts'!

by John Stossel -- If you're reading this, you've survived the "sequester" cuts! That may surprise you, since President Obama likened the sequester to taking a "meat cleaver" to government, causing FBI more…

Libertarians' awkward bedfellows

by John Stossel -- Last week, conservative pundit Ann Coulter told me and a thousand young libertarians that we libertarians are puss- – well, she used slang for a female body part. more…

No – manufacturing has not declined

by John Stossel -- President Obama has new priorities. That means new spending. In his State of the Union address, he said, "The American people don't expect government to solve every problem." more…

A real State of the Union

by John Stossel -- We've heard another State of the Union speech, and my president said grand things like: "Think about ... a future where we're in control of our own energy. more…

Get government out of sports!

by John Stossel -- I like to bet on sports. Having a stake in the game, even if it's just five bucks, makes it more exciting. I also like playing poker. "Unacceptable!" more…