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. >> now it is time for john stossel. john: trusts. depends on it and families often succeed because we trust families more than strangers. government works and people trust the government rules are fair. commerce works when customers trust that it will work. these are delicate relationships developed sometimes over a million years, but sometimes the internet is changing things for the better. i would argue that here is one example. >> do you need to mop the floor, by the groceries and milk the cow? task rabbit helps you get stuff done, first you post your task and then include all of the relevant details like location and price and other important information. it will blast out an sos to those in your neighborhood, letting you know that your task is underway. and you are done. >> really? a stranger coming into your house mopping the floor and buying groceries? why would i trust the stranger? the owners say that their rabbits are professionals who go through a rigorous application process. >> you can rest assured that they are reliable

. ♪ ♪ announcer: now, john stossel. when most people think about free-market thinking about making money, wall street trading stocks are buying and selling houses, people selling things on ebay and so forth. but the truth is that markets do much more than that. when government lets free markets work, they solve all kinds of problems, including problems where people think only government can handle it. take the water shortage in california. california is hoping for some other relief as the record-setting drought drags on. stossel: federal relief? they always want federal relief. taxpayers from all over america should be built so people like barbra streisand can water their lawn? >> it appears that some hollywood celebrities are not doing their fair share. barbra streisand. look at how green her lawn is. stossel: the media can't barbara simpson, julie roberts, j-lo, jennifer aniston, all of them using excess water while their neighbors cut back. so is that the solution to water shortages? public shaming enact it is a form

john stossel took to the streets. >> would you be okay if a muslim were president?think i would be okay with it, yeah. >> i think it would cause too much divisiveness across the country. >> would it be okay with you if a muslim were president? >> yeah, i don't see a problem with that everyone is human. >> i kind of disagree. >> would you vote for a muslim for president. >> yeah. >> no hesitation? >> no hesitation. just do my country right. >> with our war against islam at this point because i really unfortunately think that's what it is i i wouldn't. i wouldn't trust the integrity in the white house defending a country so near and dear to me. >> here now is stossel. do you think that carson saying what he he said, that he wouldn't support a muslim running for president is offer? >> well, part of it was offensive to me. but not the part you are thinking about. >> what was offensive to you? >> the way he said i would not advocate we put that person in charge of the nation. and politicians should know that the president is not in charge of the nation. he is in charge o

[shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.his is the place that could use a lesson in liberty. we'll try to give them one because, i'm surrounded by students here, more than a thousand of them who traveled to join a conference called, students for liberty. because here in washington life is dominated by democrats, who want to take away our economic liberty, republicans who often want to take away our pennal liberty. there are a couple exceptions to that. one is congressman justin amash from mesh ban. [cheers and applause] -- michigan. he is unusual because he has an economics degree. he worries a lot about america's coming bankruptcy. we are probably going bankrupt. how many of you students think, when you're my age medicare will be here to pay for your heart problem? >> no. john: you're wise, i'm sorry. we will have spent all the money. but republicans are not talking about fixing it. a little bit, but not much. >> not enough. and there is a problem we face as a country. young people don't believe they're going to receive the

[shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

and now, john stossel. john: we like to think that we are rational creatures, we're logical, we form our beliefs based on facts. >> you consider yourself a rational person? >> very rational. i don't know about him, i'm very rational. >> rational? yeah, absolutely. john: so many americans believe ridiculous things! >> do you believe in ghosts? >> yes. >> yes. >> people have seen ghosts. >> the house i grew up in los angeles had a ghost. >> since my mom died i believe she's around. i feel that she's around and my mother-in-law. i don't need proof for it. john: she doesn't need proof for it? pollsters say more than a third of americans believe in ghosts and almost as many believe in astrology. believe their futures can be predicted based on position stars were in when they were born. >> you believe in astrology? >> absolutely. everything happens from the stars. >> i love astrology, i'm a big believer. >> deep into it. john: why? everything happens from the stars? it makes no sense. dozens of studies have debunk

. ♪ >> and now john stossel. john: we need some rules. they make life safer and more predictable.n rules multiply, as they have, we are better off when some people break rules and show us new ways to do things.. the wright brothers did that when they built an airplane. henry ford when he createden the assembly line, jeff beezus when he created amazon. entrepreneur mike make outlets decided to honor innovators who defy convention i creating what he calls rule breaker awards and every year he gives awards to whom? >> we recognize the greatest people this country has toff offer call rule breakers, people that are changing the industry rules for their industry. they find us online, apply, and we recognize the best of the best. john: my gave an award to the creators of the company called rent below. ♪site john: a website that lets you rent stuff for $15, a fishing pole for aa day, $5 for a power drill, and the other side of that, it allows people to use stuff hav without having to pay big bucks to buy it.o this seems so obvious to me. >> you would think so,so, but they have not. most o

. >> but he's a loon, stossel. >> libertarians that want to smoke pot all day don't work. johna break! o'reilly is one of many people who dismisses libertarians. i get clueless comments like that all the time. we goliaths don't have to argue with the libertarians, you are so fringe loony. excuse me! libertarians wrote this constitution that limits government and made america success possible, and all the republicans and democrats get most of the votes, lately libertarian ideas have been winning. big government democrats just got kicked out of office. >> we won! >> and now republicans, some of them propose ending subsidies to big business. many argue that if we want to fight a war, congress must approve it. and 52% of americans say the united states should mind its own business internationally. and let other countries get along the best they can on theiren. >> gay marriage is becoming a reality in florida. >> the cheers and tears continue across the state as same-sex couples legally wed. john: florida became the 36th state to legalize same-sex marriage, and the right of gay peop

. >> and now, john stossel. >> what was that film clip we just played where i compared a girl breakingp with a guy to breaking up with government? it's a new web series that is about breaking up with government. it's designed to make the problems caused by government more accessible to people. but portraying government as an overbearing boyfriend named gov. it's called "love gov" and gotten nearly 2 million views. >> i care deeply about it. maybe more than you care about yourself. >> that's the kind of things politicians often say, and the lead character, alexis, falls for his promises. >> i want to buy a house. >> good. because home ownership, that's the american dream. and everyone deserves to be a part of it. everyone. >> we'll debate that premise that everyone deserves a house later in the show. but let's start by talking about the internet series itself. i mentioned on facebook that i was doing a show on it, dave gibson wrote -- >> really, i shouldn't do a show on this? i disagree since have watched that video and young people are more likely to watch stuff like that than say me o

. >>> and now john stossel. >> we need some rules. rules headache life safer, more predictable, but when rules multiply, if they have, we are better off when some people break rules. show us new ways to do things. the wright brothers did that when they built an airplane, henry ford when he created the assembly line, jeff bee zeros, now airbnb break the rules. mic decided to honor violators by creating what he calls rule breaker awards. every year he gives awards to whom? well, we recognize the greatest people this can country has to offer, rule breakers. these are people that are changing the industry rules for their industry, they find us online, they apply and we recognize the whippers, the best of the best. >> all right. well, mike gave an award to the creators of a company called rent billow. it is a website that let's you rent stuff $15 to rent this fishing pole for a day, $5 for a power drill and of course the other side of that is that they allow people to use stuff without having to pay big bucks to buy it. >> this seems to ob

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. >>> and now john stossel. >> we need some rules. rules headache life safer, more predictable, but when rules multiply, if they have, we are better off when some people break rules. show us new ways to do things. the wright brothers did that when they built an airplane, henry ford when he created the assembly line, jeff bee zeros, now airbnb break the rules. mic decided to honor violators by creating what he calls rule breaker awards. every year he gives awards to whom? well, we recognize the greatest people this can country has to offer, rule breakers. these are people that are changing the industry rules for their industry, they find us online, they apply and we recognize the whippers, the best of the best. >> all right. well, mike gave an award to the creators of a company called rent billow. it is a website that let's you rent stuff $15 to rent this fishing pole for a day, $5 for a power drill and of course the other side of that is that they allow people to use stuff without having to pay big bucks to buy it. >> this seems to ob

it takes ten years, $10 billion, thank you, john stossel, for that fact, to get approved by the fda.uy does come off as kind of skeevy. >> no doubt. >> it went from $13.50 a pill to $750 a tab? >> that's a bit much. >> come on. >> again -- >> i understand what you're saying. he took advantage of a situation. that's how the free market works. he did it, he's got it, people want it, he's going to get it. >> i got to move on. the day after the last debate we all agreed carly fiorina did great, probably won it. many of us suggested the only thing missing from a flawless performance was a little levity. ladies and gentlemen, fiorina style levity. ♪ ♪ please don't take a walk with me i would rather stay home instead ♪ ♪ i'd like to lie back down in my nice warm bed ♪ ♪ you're going to have to carry me ♪ >> all right. >> very cute. here's another thing. over 50% of americans have a pet at home. everybody knows what it's like to make up a song about their dog. >> sing the jasper song. >> i will save them for later. >> that's what we were looking for. little fun. >> yeah. you can't really sin

john stossel, what's your idea?ple north, and there's so much money in illegal drugs, that pays for those tunnels that these smugglers built. >> you're saying the tunnels going under the wall. >> under the wall. secure the wall is as stupid as democrats saying buy an electric car, subsidize that you'll stop global warming. but the wall is just a tiny part of our border. and half the illegals come fly in and overstay a tourist visa or a student visa. >> you also say the wall is pricey. it's going to cost a lot of money and also frying to deport the numbers that even tonld trump has suggested would cost the united states a ton of money. >> it's just an surt. i guess it scores well in their testing. but it makes no sense. it's not going to work. and it would cost a fortune. >> focus on the drug. >> oh, alcohol prohibition created lots of crime. drug prohibition brings illegals to america. >> all right. going to be talking more about this today. fox business network 8:00 p.m. john, thanks for being here. >> thanks. >> m

interesting what do you think john john stossel what's going on?> it is despicable. >> cavuto rally it is sphwroation see how governments get involved in the united states governments get involved as they think of a systemic risk so you lower risks because they think if employment is cyclical that will raise employment level in china they're dealing specifically with the equity market only 15% of chinese are in the equity markets and had about 145% runup in over 12340*7b9s. about 90% of that came because of the open up of invest 789s between shanghai and hong kong, and right now china is trying to stop that by having pensions stem in with the government and back equities as well. china reprice because of growth that is adding to volatility because you don't know what governments are going to do. >> you know john i think of playing off who are we to judge? in other words in the united states our markets proel ifed by the federal reserve throwing 60 billion bucks month into them, and keeping interest rates some would argue unrealistic low. were we an

john: i was lucky. stuart: stossel 8:00, see you then, more varney after this. ♪ >> but you're cheap >> yes. >> you folks on penny movements in gasoline. when do you open up your wallet? when do you splurge? >> i never splurge [laughter] >> this is why you're a wealthy man. you just answered my question. thank you very much, my friend. but he watches every penny. well, a lot of folks are losing lots of pennies in this market. welcome, everybody, this is coast to coast and we are losing all of the ground that we gained since i came back. no, thank you, america, don't pin this one on me, pin it on

john stossel is here. this is off the beaten track for a man like you.rove that the frenchman coming over here and saying hey americans, we don't like your salary structure. >> creative destruction capitalism is supposed to be about. a frenchman for the socialist frenchman. do you think he likes paying my salary or your salary. everybody wants to keep it down. the employee wants to keep it up and dynamism makes a work. stuart: i am worth every red cent. 50% on every dollar that goes to state income taxes is deeply resented. they don't even work. >> i guess i'm asking you about the frenchman who comes to america and talks about salaries because it such a juxtaposition. they don't think of european business people as having any brains whatsoever with competitive capitalism. and here they are. >> may be other cablevision employees deserve $300,000 handheld wreck the company. only the market will decide that. stuart: i have a -- i was an honorable young man felt the way progressives who socialist. i traveled around the world for three or four years. and up i

here is john stossel. i want to bring him in. what are we on? $15 an hour? no.properly. i just didn't read the intro properly. i'm very sorry. new york city menu idea in restaurants. they're going to add a little salt shaker if there's more salt than they think is required in any dish. what do the libertarians think about that? >> that it's stupid but it's not half as bad as most of the stuff that zayn has to obey, the insane rules, it's pointless, i have low blood pressure, i don't need to eat less salt. stuart: we'll see what i can do about that. >> the scientists came up with this so everybody has to cut way back and it's over done? . stuart: hold on a second. let me see the other side of the coin here. why shouldn't i i know the salt content of the food that i'm buying? why not? why do i have to have the information coming to me limited? >> because if you want it, you'll ask for it and he'll do it voluntarily, the market will demand it. stuart: but i don't know what's in that dish as i buy it in that restaurant. >> then don't go to that restaurant. go to the

libertarians like our colleague john stossel who doesn't believe in a supreme being.et with respect to the role of government in our lives we share many common beliefs. stuart: i have to move on. stop it right now. will plead the fifth to the benghazi committee today. plead the fifth. no, i'm not answering any and all questions. what do you think about that? >> i think there will be pressure to give him immunity. stuart: if he was given immunity must answer all questions? >> correct. immunity is imposed not asked for. stuart: why doesn't the committee say give him immunity? >> they need 2/3. committee vote or house vote. the witness has no choice. the witness would have no fifth amendment right under those circumstance. stuart: i'm pleased to announce queen elizabeth is one day extra of longevity of her rein above all other monarchs. don't say anything. >> how am i today, phillip? stuart: i knew interest was coming. i walked right into it. it was such a pleasure to have you back to be with you again. >> likewise. will i see you in a few hours or have you had enough of