CW 356: Why Government Fails with John Stossel Host of ‘Stossel’ on the Fox Business Network and Former Host of ABC’s 20/20

Famed liberal-turned-libertarian journalist, John Stossel, is Jason Hartman’s guest on The Creating Wealth Show, Episode #356. The interview opens on the topic of Stossel’s third book, “No, They Can’t: Why Government Fails – But Individuals Succeed.” From there, Jason and John embark upon a no holds barred barred back and forth about a variety of current political topics

John Stossel has been the Host of “Stossel,” seen Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on the Fox Business Network (FBN) since 2009. This weekly program covers current consumer issues with Stossel’s trademark libertarian viewpoint. He can also be seen as a regular guest on the Fox News Network, which is FBN’s flagship station and the current #1 Cable News network in the U.S.

Prior to joining FBN, Stossel co-anchored ABC’s “20/20,” where he contributed special reports and recurring segments on a variety of consumer topics ranging from pop culture to government and business. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, “Stossel in the Classroom.” High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year.

Stossel  has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club and has received 19 Emmy Awards. Other honors include the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award. The Dallas Morning News named him the “the most consistently thought- provoking TV reporter of our time” and the Orlando Sentinel said he “has the gift for entertaining while saying something profound.”

Stossel is a graduate of Princeton University, with a B.A. in psychology.

In this Episode:

– Entrepreneur Naresh Vissa and Jason kick off things with a discussion of Martin Scorsese’s new movie, The Wolf of Wall Street, government corruption, and offer differing opinions on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s job performance. Then it’s on to the Stossel segment…

– How we’re being strangled by little rules

– Is biology to blame for a liberal mindset?

– The folly of trying to create a healthcare market

– Why government grows, and individual liberties shrink

– Much more…

Links:

JohnStossel.com

Stossel Videos on Fox Business News

John Stossel on Twitter

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