Libertarianism for Beginners By John Stossel
It took me years to figure out that markets work better than government.
Commentary By John Stossel
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July 6, 2016
June 29, 2016
Convicted and Unemployed By John Stossel
Just got out of jail? Odds are that within five years, you'll get caught doing something illegal and go back to jail.
June 22, 2016
Warning: Labels By John Stossel
When you use a coffeepot, do you need a warning label to tell you: "Do not hold over people"?
June 9, 2016
Not Trump or Clinton By John Stossel
Finally! Voters have another choice. The Libertarian Party nominated two socially tolerant but fiscally conservative former governors, Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.
June 1, 2016
Taught Not to Try By John Stossel
The first step in inventing something shouldn't be waiting for government approval. What would ever get done?
"Regulators like to see new types of law and regulation imposed upon the internet and emerging technologies," warns Adam Thierer, author of "Permissionless Innovation."
May 25, 2016
Private Is Better By John Stossel
Our next president will almost certainly be Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.
But I take heart knowing that America's founders imposed checks and balances, so there will be limits on what bad things the next president can do.
May 18, 2016
Nasty Politics By John Stossel
This presidential election is like no other.
Most election years around this time, I do a TV show on nasty political commercials. Pundits explain which ads worked, which didn't, and who won because he raised more money and spent more on negative ads.
May 11, 2016
Free-Market Medicine By John Stossel
President Obama's proudest accomplishment is increasing the number of Americans with health insurance. A better idea would be to help people escape government care altogether.
May 4, 2016
Money Down a Hole By John Stossel
The Republican and Democratic presidential nominees have been chosen. Ignore the deluded supporters of Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz. It's over. The odds at ElectionBettingOdds.com make it clear: It will be Donald vs. Hillary.
April 27, 2016
Hospital II By John Stossel
Last week's column on my lung surgery struck a nerve. Many of you wished me well. Others said I deserve to die.
April 13, 2016
Another Libertarian Moment? By John Stossel
The Libertarian Party might get more votes this year.
April 6, 2016
Freedom to Disagree By John Stossel
"Should a Jewish baker be forced to bake a cake for a Nazi wedding?"
March 30, 2016
A Better Choice by John Stossel
Trump! Clinton! Is that all there is? No. Fortunately, we have other choices.
March 16, 2016
Political Promises By John Stossel
Democrats trash businesses. But if businesses promised things the way politicians do, the owners would be jailed for fraud. It's not legal to promise more than you can deliver.
March 9, 2016
Libertarian Lite By John Stossel
In this year's Republican presidential primaries, Sen. Rand Paul got little traction. In 2012, his father failed. That year, the Libertarian Party candidate, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, got just 1 percent of the vote.
March 2, 2016
Regulating the Future By John Stossel
Government pretends it's the cause of progress. Then it strangles innovation.
February 24, 2016
Joy and Bad Law By John Stossel
According to Betfair.com, Jennifer Lawrence probably won't win best actress at the Oscars Sunday. I'm rooting for her, though -- not because of her acting, but because the movie she stars in, "Joy," celebrates the difficulty of entrepreneurship.
