John Stossel

California banned dog sales in pet stores. The goal: Stop puppy mills. Did it work? No. Instead, online pet scams went UP. Puppy prohibition is a failure. Stossel TV's president @mikedricci discovered NY's version when he tried to buy a dog:

What do these have in common? - Great Depression - 70s Inflation - Great Recession - ’22 Inflation They’re all a result of government meddling, says @ryanmcmaken of @mises. The work of economists Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig Von Mises explains why:

Happy Easter! Hope you enjoyed paying more for your chocolate bunnies and jelly beans! Sugar tycoons are happy. They make millions from sugar subsidies, while you and candy makers foot the bill:

Could we make the Constitution better? I like any idea that limits government power. I also fear meddling might make things worse, like prohibition did. Some smart people gave me their answers. @glennbeck, @michaelmalice , @RoKhanna, @RubinReport, @MikeDRicci

Feminists claim to fight oppression of women. But author @TimothySandefur points out: “Feminists condemn American society while keeping their mouths shut about what goes on in countries like Iraq and Iran.” In our full interview, we talk about that and more.

I once reported on how great Wikipedia was. Now, it’s FULL of propaganda. That’s a big problem because its bad information corrupts AI and search results: @npovmedia @AshleyRindsberg

Social Security and Medicare are like a ticking time bomb! Yet most politicians promise not to touch these “entitlements.” Those politicians are either lying or ignorant. Unless we raise retirement age, cut benefits, or privatize, the explosion is coming.

“The average male, there's a greater chance that he's going to be a risk-taker and seeker of knowledge.” says @HMDatMI. I’m glad she says what most are scared to say: men and women are different. Here are the consequences:

The left has another HORRIBLE goal: end capitalism because it pursues growth. They claim: "A smaller, slower economy could also be a SWEETER economy.” WHAT? There’s nothing sweet about poverty:

Politicians tax what we earn, regulate what we build and often decide what we can do with our bodies and our money. I like to think I own myself. But politicians increasingly act as if they do. johnstossel.com/you-dont-own-m…

Who owns you? I like to think I own myself, but politicians increasingly act like THEY own US. @TimothySandefur says: "They certainly think that they own us..." In our extended interview, he explains why that violates our fundamental right to pursue happiness.

"There's nothing more important than democracy!" say politicians. Not true, says @TimothySandefur of @GoldwaterInst. "There's nothing more important than liberty. The Constitution exists to protect us against democracy." In our full interview we talk about that, and more.

In "The Princess Bride," Inigo Montoya says: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." He might've said this about Trump's (mis)use of socialism! Here's why: Trump's having government take stakes in companies IS socialist, and bad:

"If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone … they came out different than human beings before” warns @jonhaidt. We discuss that and much more in our full interview.

I'm told I should encrypt my phone and avoid Google to protect my privacy. But I don’t want to! I like it that google knows what I’m interested in, and shows me things like “restaurants near me." Here, Edward @Snowden tries to convince me to care:

Want to work with my team at our NYC studio for 2 weeks, like @LinneaLueken did? Apply to be the next Stossel Fellow. We’ll help you make a video. Fellowship includes paid travel and small stipend.  Details here: johnstossel.com/fellow/

Climate activists want to take steak off your plate. They say beef causes biodiversity breakdown, high methane emissions, global warming. Stossel TV Fellow @LinneaLueken shows why much of this fearmongering is nonsense.

Capitalism harnesses greed. But did you know it also makes people MORE generous? @johanknorberg: “People are most generous in capitalist societies.” Here, in our FULL interview, with other things people get wrong about capitalism:

Trump signed Executive Order to pay TSA employees. But why is security government run? At SF and 20 other airports it's not. Security is better and lines shorter! Years ago I reported how gov't workers do a worse job than private screeners, but spent 10x as much! youtu.be/_-41ZncDo84

Economists Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises predicted the fall of the Soviet Union. They were right about a lot of other things: Why politicians can't manage the economy… How politicians create inflation… Why economies boom… then bust. @ryanmcmaken of @mises has more: