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.
Commentary By John Stossel
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April 27, 2016
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.
February 17, 2016
Robot Cars By John Stossel
The Tesla S is the closest thing to a totally driverless car available now. I had to leave my state to test-drive it. New York's archaic laws forbid taking both hands off the wheel.
February 10, 2016
High-Tech Ted by John Stossel
Politicians tailor their messages to different audiences. Facing New Hampshire's primary, Ted Cruz talked more about "free-market principles" and a "commitment to the Constitution" and said "no one personality can right the wrongs done by Washington." Politico ran the headline "Ted Cruz, born-again libertarian."
February 3, 2016
Political Arrogance by John Stossel
After the Iowa caucus results, it looks like Hillary Clinton vs. Marco Rubio in November!
January 27, 2016
Running on Empty by John Stossel
Cars run on fuel. Politicians run on votes, and they'll do almost anything to get them. That includes supporting mandates that force us to use ethanol, a fuel made from corn that Iowa farmers grow.
January 20, 2016
Economic Myths by John Stossel
Hillary Clinton: "Of course we want to raise the minimum wage!"
January 13, 2016
Optimism and Obama By John Stossel
In the commercial that President Obama released prior to his final State of the Union address, Obama said he would tell Congress how "optimistic" he is about America's future.
January 6, 2016
Bettors Know Better Than Pundits By John Stossel
Want to know who the next president will be?
December 23, 2015
Politicians Without Borders by John Stossel
When driving on treacherous roads, guardrails are useful. If you fall asleep or maybe you're just a bad driver, guardrails may prevent you from going off a cliff.
December 16, 2015
Pretend Answers on Terror by John Stossel
I wish I were as confident as many politicians and news commentators. They know what America should do about ISIS and terrorism.
