Tag: John Stossel

In the marketplace, individuals shop around for the most efficient, low-cost way of getting services they really want. Every time tax rules nudge us in a chosen direction, they preempt the market's signals. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Taxing away the American way of life

John Stossel · April 8, 2014 4:00 am

Politicians approve certain casinos and promote state lotteries, but crack down on sports bets and some charity poker games. It seems that the government dislikes gambling unless government gets to be the house. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Government can’t make up its mind on gambling

John Stossel · April 1, 2014 4:00 am

Bullies rule in the federal government

John Stossel · March 25, 2014 12:00 am

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Time for some spring cleaning of government regulations

John Stossel · March 18, 2014 4:00 am

Liberal social engineers may dream of a society where genders are exactly equal, but that's nonsense. Men and women are different. We should celebrate that difference instead of claiming that women are victims. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Debunking the ‘war on women’

John Stossel · March 11, 2014 4:00 am

Obama’s budget is nothing but baloney

John Stossel · March 5, 2014 12:00 am

Today, thanks to the Web and other innovations, life is better, not worse. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Parents should praise the Web, not fear it

John Stossel · February 25, 2014 5:00 am

An empty school classroom

Students for Liberty conference shows a young approach to libertarianism

John Stossel · February 19, 2014 5:00 am

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Regular people lose when the privileged profit from government

John Stossel · February 11, 2014 5:00 am

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In business, reputation matters more than regulation

John Stossel · February 5, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber Tuesday. (AP/Larry Downing)

Restating the State of the Union

John Stossel · January 29, 2014 5:00 am

Environmentalists assume that as people get richer and use more energy, they pollute more. The opposite is true. As nations industrialize, they pay more attention to pollution. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Let’s chill out about global warming

John Stossel · January 21, 2014 5:00 am