i know stossel will be okay. >> yeah i'm totally worried.re promising medicare recipients we have enough money to pay for their healthcare and we don't. >> we don't. social security, too. >> dodd thank and obama care will kill the. >> dodd frank and the 157,000 other regulations that they have got. >> john stossel, everybody. directly ahead, as mentioned, the head of the fisher house, which rescued the grieving families will be here. he is angry tonight. then, later, is it legal on a transgendered high school student allegedly bothering girls in the bathroom. we predicted this would happen. right back with those reports. >>> factor follow up seeing many tonight much the fisher house stepped up to help those who were denied benefits because of the government shutdown. this has not been a smooth experience for the fisher house. here now the chairman of that organization ken fisher. so, i want to advance the story here. all right? so last week the president signs the law that opens up the treasury to pay the benefits $100,000 to each family of

i know stossel will be okay. >> yeah i'm totally worried.e promising medicare recipients we have enough money to pay for their healthcare and we don't. >> we don't. social security, too. >> dodd thank and obama care will kill the. >> dodd frank and the 157,000 other regulations that they have got. >> john stossel, everybody. directly ahead, as mentioned, the head of the fisher house, which rescued the grieving families will be here. he is angry tonight. then, later, is it legal on a transgendered high school student allegedly bothering girls in the bathroom. we predicted this would happen. right back with those reports. >>> factor follow up seeing many tonight much the fisher house stepped up to help those who were denied benefits because of the government shutdown. this has not been a smooth experience for the fisher house. here now the chairman of that organization ken fisher. so, i want to advance the story here. all right? so last week the president signs the law that opens up the treasury to pay the benefits $100,000 to each family of k

go like a pro. >>> stossel matter segment tonight.to blame for humiliating some american military families. you know the story. benefits didn't to families who lost loved ones killed in action in afghanistan all because of the government shutdown? this morning, we asked 10 americans on the streets of new york to assess blame. >> well, congress, i mean, everyone is just blaming everyone else and it's ridiculous. >> overall, the government, particularly the guy in the white house. >> i just think all branches of the government. i men, the democrats and republicans, the senate, the house, i think them all. >> i live on a farm in a rural area. i really don't pay very close attention. >> it depends on which media you are watching. i think republicans are are being blind but ultimately the president is blind. >> congress and the senate. >> i think the republicans are getting blamed but i don't know if they deserve it. >> i have no -- sorry. i'm not awake yet. >> here now to analyze fox business anchor john stossel. first of all, who do you

john stossel is telling me, all right.anne feinstein, a liberal from california, is heavily invested in water project between kentucky and illinois. she did it that's what you are telling me. >> for the public good. >> all right. stossel. we have no evidence to the contrary, ladies and gentlemen. i'm just a little skeptical here. plenty more ahead as the factor moves along this evening. some "american idol" contestants suing the program for racial bias. we have some inside information that you will hear. and then, the washington redskins still under fire for racial nickname. we'll hear the team's side. we hope you stay tuned to those repo weekdays are for rising to the challenge. they're the days to take care of business. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network free you to focus on what matters. with custom communications solutions and responsive, dedicated support, we constantly evolve to meet your needs. every day of the

john stossel is telling me, all right.hat dianne feinstein, a liberal from california, is heavily invested in water project between kentucky and illinois. she did it that's what you are telling me. >> for the public good. >> all right. stossel. we have no evidence to the contrary, ladies and gentlemen. i'm just a little skeptical here. plenty more ahead as the factor moves along this evening. some "american idol" contestants suing the program for racial bias. we have some inside information that you will hear. and then, the washington redskins still under fire for racial nickname. we'll hear the team's side. we hope you stay tuned to those reports. u can have the car and everything that goes along with it. ♪ ♪ so, what do you say? thanks... but i think i got this. ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new cla. set your soul free. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving

>> that's right. >> here's john stossel, a very honest woman.ople are gaming the system. we'll talk with karl rove after you about the disability which "60 minutes" featured on sunday. is it worse now and almost like the mean discussion we had. is it worse now, people saying i'll con the government and steal from my fellow american who has to pay the taxes than it was in the past? >> absolutely, because we've taught people that you get paid off if you are helpless. we have encouraged learned helplessness. >> didn't we pass welfare reform under the clinton administration that you had to work and stuff like that. >> that took it back a little bit but at first there's a stigma and you don't want to take it then you're glad and later on you feel like a sucker if you don't take it. these programs always increase. >> i don't think that there's any public school emphasis on self-reliance anymore but i could be wrong. >> they can barely teach reading and writing. i don't expect them to teach self-reliance. if you give people to be helpless, more will be

. >> stossel, what do they think about obama care. stossel has the info up next.breath ] that was horrible. pays you cash when you're sick or hurt? [ japanese accent ] aflac. love it. [ undehis breath ] hate it. helps you focus on getting back to normal? [ as a southern belle ] aflac. [ as a cowboy ] aflac. [ sassily ] aflac. uh huh. [ under his breath ] i am so fired. you're on in 5, ck. [ male announcer ] when you're sick or hurt, aflac pays you cash. find out more at aflac.com. matters. more than 75% of physicians surveyed gave obama grade of c or lower. in fact, 38% of them gave them an f. fox business anchor john stossel. why do they not like it? >> because it's more complication. already they've got the medicare code book. >> that's the medicare code book? >> 134,000 codes and now you get -- you know, would you want this added this? >> that is obama care. >> so the doctors who are -- some of whom take insurance, some of whom don't, if you do sign up for insurance, medicare, any of that, obama care, you have to do every regulation rule in the world, some don'

>> i don't represented john stossel in congress.on't want them closed. >> john: they are short-sighted and they want free stuff for themselves. aren't youed to be the grownup, in this case you can't have it all? >> i don't feel a moral compulsion to shut down post offices when they don't want them shut down. public disagree with you. >> john: they do. most people don't want their post office closed. >> not this one. >> it's good for convenience. >> no, i don't understand why they are still open but this one has to be. >> john: next, what you don't know about trains and mass transit. >> this thing is like bold has a huge imagination. a playground of innovation, color, and design. showing up where we least expect it. and taking inspiration from our wildest dreams. because kohler doesn't see the world in fixtures and faucets. it reimagines. coloring our lives in ways only bold could do, it's no wonder the world can't wait to see what kohler does next. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> john: now, mitd number 2, we need government to invest in infrastructure. th

. >> i don't represent john stossel.es closed. >> they are shortsighted they want free stuff for themselves. aren't you supposed to be the grown-up that says in this case you can't have it all. >> i don't have a moral obligation to shut down post offices when they don't want to be shut down. the public disagrees with you. most people don't want their post office closed. >> not this one. >> seems like too much, but it's convenient. >> there are a couple while they are still open but this one definitely has to be. >> next what you don't know about trains and mass transit. >> this thing is like the boondoggle of boondoggles. maybe you've already heard what they're saying about the nissan altima. ♪ and we have to admit, that it's all true. but don't just take their word for it, check it out for yourself. the award-winning nissan altima. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a $179 per month lease on a 2013 nissan altima. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> john: now, a>> we need government to invest in infrastructure. that does make sense. >> we

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surprise, john stossel is fed up. he is not happy fellow americans don't know what the fed is and hitting the streets to prove it. more money straight ahead. >> the what? >> the fed. >> i don't know. >> you felt it was okay to take my client from my open house and start showing him properties? >> uh-huh. i took him back. there's a difference. you got him. he tried to get ahold of me. get his phone number. don't work with flag. work with me. >> i never said don't work with flag. >> how is that fair? >> i'm a realtor, flag, if i give away every listing, please, competitive world. no one can get ahold of you because you're on permanent vacation. you haven't worked a day in your life. >> i'm up here looking for a view. melissa: they didn't kill each other. they're here with me. pressure is on, boys are back. stakes are never higher in the world of luxury real estate. we have inside secrets with very best back with me. stars of "million dollar listing l.a., quote. we have josh flagg. you guys didn't kill each other. >> we'

john stossel is here, can you believe this? part of that collectivist paradise known as obamacare. you want to make your case, john? >> when you have a collective paradise people react to it and finally people are starting to think about the cost and ask what things cost and more are driven into health savings accounts which might be better. our old system was too government dominated anyway. if people start paying for their own health care because of this, good. stuart: so it forces-- not forces, but encourages those health savings accounts which are tax-free dollars you can use to spend on medical expenses. you think that's a consequence of obamacare and you like it. >> the numbers are going up and people start bargaining with their doctors and markets. stuart: any other effect of obamacare that you like? >> i'm getting stronger lugging this around. stuart: that's it? >> that's it. price consciousness. stuart: that's it? >> that's it. stuart: i'm glad to hear that's it. thank you, john. we asked our viewers to share their oba

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john stossel thank you very much.ime this bumpy healthcare rollout is just like the iphone rollout, true? steve moore says hang it up. >> nobody called for apple to stop selling iphones they fixed the problem and moved forward. and that's what we are doing. the day we rescued riley, was a truly amazing day. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. for over 18 years we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today at angieslist.com >>> comparing apples to apples. >> we have told you and been very transparent about the fact that the interest has been even greater than we expected. which is a high-class problem. so what i can tell you is that as was the case when the new operating system for the apple iphone was released, they didn't pull it off the market and nobody called for apple to stop selling iphones. they fixed the problem and moved forward, and that's what we're doing. >> this is the government. it's not a phone. steve moore on th

you can bet john stossel is not happy about it.ever, what do varney viewers think about congress spending with a blank check? before we get to john stossel, we had fun with people out on the street, asking them about where the debt ceiling it. listen to this. >> this debt ceiling is located in the senate right now. i would say. >> well, i would say washington d.c. >> it's not a real ceiling. washington d.c. >> it's not a real thing. it's not located anywhere, it's an imagery place. clients are always learning more to make their money do more. (ann) to help me plan my next move, i take scottrade's free, in-branch seminars... plus, their live webinars. i use daily market commentary to improve my strategy. and my local scottrade office guides my learning every step of the way. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) ranked highest in investor satisfaction with self-directed services by j.d. power and associates. trust your instincts to make the call. to treat my low testosterone

john stossel checked. >> nancy's cupboard, this is empty? with stuff, lots of money and things we don't need. stuart: he's good, isn't he? . he joins us now and he's got three more examples of things that can be cut. number one, john, pig excrement in china? >> it's a study we funded to examine it in china. stuart: we funded that? >> we funded that. stuart: how much? $140,000. stuart: next one? i'm told it's aliens can help us reverse climate change. >> $100,000 for a video about climate change, aliens save the planet. stuart: we paid that. >> we paid for that. stuart: last one i can't resist, a comedy tour in india? >> make chai, not war. this is small stuff, we could lose departments, education, 100 billion. labor, commerce, labor happens without a department, department get in the way. federal flood insurance, the fcc the agriculture department. they interfere with life more than they help. stuart: but, it's a tough row to hoe. when you say get rid of the education department. politically a tough thing to do, but if you say get rid of a c

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. >> now john stossel. >> i have done hundreds of tv shows. there's one topic i have always avoided. the fed. it is so complex and dreary. the people in charge even work at being dull. some call it fed speech because he didn't want to spook the markets or kiss his hand about the fed's plan. bernanke and gel len are also. ment it could destroy your saving, effect whether you have a job or a future. i wish there was one called money for nothing. before we get to your movie i want to play part of a video. >> the fed is important because it ep couldn'ts america's monetary system stable and growing with low inflation which fosters further growth and helps keep the economy going in the right direction. >> the economy going in the right direction. >> you could argue the intentions may be good but the results aren't always. >> you interviewed janet yellen for the film. i choose not to show any of her interview bits because she was even more boring than everybody else. you get the feeling they work at this? >> since greenspan there has been a tradition

. ♪ >> and now john stossel.ohn: i have done hundreds of tv shows, but there is one topic i have always avoided, the fed. i know is important, more so than most of what i cover, but it is so complex injury. people in charge even work at being tall. al greenspan called it fed speech and tried to be obscure because he did not want to spook the market. bernanke and janet yellen, but the fed is crucially important. it can destroy your savings, affect whether you have a job or a future. i wish there were a simple way to explain what it does which is why am thankful their is a new film out about the fed called "money for nothing". jim bruce made the film, and befo we get your movie of want to play a part of the video made by the federal reserve. >> the fed is important because it keeps america's monetary system stable and growing with low inflation was foster's further growth and helps keep the economy growing in the right direction. john: it sounds good. the economy going in the right direction. >> you could argue the

fox business anchor john stossel. why do they not like it? >> because it's more complication.dy they've got the medicare code book. >> that's the medicare code book? >> 134,000 codes and now you get -- you know, would you want this added this? >> that is obama care. >> so the doctors who are -- some of whom take insurance, some of whom don't, if you do sign up for insurance, medicare, any of that, obama care, you have to do every regulation rule in the world, some don't have to do it? >> well, some want the medicare benefits, the costs, and say they will take the pain. >> some will, some don't, some will just not take the medicare. >> and maybe that is good, that is the beginning of a free market. >> so that is not good, so only the wealthy and the rich will pay those doctors, most can't do that. >> but that is how the innovation starts, used to be only the wealthy could afford a cell phone or computer. now the prices came down. >> so you will have a dr. bernie who says come on in, we'll give you 50% off on the procedure. already you have dr. bernie in oklahoma who says we're

. >> now, john stossel. >> are you a victim? i won 19 emmy awards for protecting victims by protecting them by exposing sleazy companies like the ones selling these solar powered clothes dry ar. 50 bucks. >> what does that get in the mail? a clothes lionel. >> this machine uses chemical sprays to make people feel younger. >> ugly facial things. >> look, there was my job. i am a consumer reporter. i should warn you about scams. nothing wrong with consumer's reports. but the media always goes over board. at 2020 we did. >> phony coffee makers may cause thousands of fires. john stossel on brewing disasters. >> did you happen to catch this news story. >> tamara leitner went under cover to see first hand how this under ground world works. >> 8 people sharing a meal in a stranger's home. clandestine dinner parties like these have become more popular and insiders tell us they are completely unregulated. >> oh my goodness unregulated dinner parties. >> gavin is a columnist for a magazine and hates this kind of hype and righwrites about

. ♪ >> and now john stossel.ohn: i have done hundreds of tv shows, but there is one topic i have always avoided, the fed. i know is important, more so than most of what i cover, but it is so complex injury. people in charge even work at being tall. alan greenspan called it fed speech and tried to be obscure because he did not want to spook the market. bernanke and janet yellen, but the fed is crucially important. it can destroy your savings, affect whether you have a job or a future. i wish there were a simple way to explain what it does which is why am thankful their is a new film out about the fed called "money for nothing". jim bruce made the film, and before we get your movie of want to play a part of the video made by the federal reserve. >> the fed is important because it keeps america's monetary system stable and growing with low inflation was foster's further growth and helps keep the economy growing in the right direction. john: it sounds good. the economy going in the right direction. >> you could argue

. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and here is john stossel's. americans schoolchildren have been caught in a double run monopoly. it is not for lack of ney, we have tripled what we have spent on k-12 education by test scores do not allow. the good news is there are all kinds of alternatives at allow kids to escape the government cannot wait. but here is one word that you will be interested in. it is because it was created none other than libertarian congreman ron paul. were homeschoolers, introducing the ron paul curriculum, which is what? >> it is a freedom curriculum,. >> you're not going to go into every home and teach. how and were? >> it is going to be through the internet. it is studying the constitution, not from the textbooks, but they will have a lecture to do video lectures at the young people can watch at their own speed. it is going to be designed to get people to read and get people to write and to think about businesses and how to interact. so i'm very encouraged by this and now hopefully we can participate in this in our public sc

joining us is the host of stossel, john stossel himself.was a new idea. it used to be done by private charities which did it better because they knew who needed help and who needed a kick in the rear. but now we have these programs. but you can see it with the war on poverty, how it created dependency. look at this, they can proudly say, lyndon johnson, poverty goes down for the next six years. look at before it started. americans were lifting themselves out of poverty. welfare continued that and then progress stops, has gone up and down since. we taught people to be dependent. >> steve: and wouldn't you say that given the fact -- when you looked at the last presidential election, there were a number of people on the right who said, look, everybody is going to vote for barak obama because he's giving away so much free stuff. >> maybe. and we all get free stuff. i'm getting medicare now. it feels like free stuff. >> steve: way to go. you earned it, though. >> we went to one job office where we found all kinds of entry level jobs outside. ins

john stossel, said call it stealing from our kids.government to the point where we can pay our bills. >> grow the economy to the point. government is growing already. >> give me an example of how in the past we have run a definite sit. >> this is the history of the republic from the beginning, starting in 1776. for most of our history, government was less than 5%. >> that yellow line is? just a -- >> this is not growth. this is the size of government, how much spending per person. couple hundred dollars per person. this is world war one, world war ii. it used to be that after wars, spending would go back down. but then came the war on poverty, lyndon johnson. now only goes up to the unsustainable levels we have now, 20,000 per person, federal spending. of course, we're not told enough to show where it's going. >> so john, you're saying to yourself, we should think about the fact that it's not our money. people care about their kids and the next generation, verbally. but they want to show it, they wouldn't be spending like this and the

i'm john stossel. market. thanks a lot and thank you for watching. see you tomorrow. ♪ >> none of us should be negotiating on the debt ceiling. she just the listed. john: that is what the big spender say, and they get their way, but what if this were the budget of someone you knew. john: what do you think of these people, making 24,000, spending 35,000, almost 11,000 in debt. >> get there priorities straight on what they need to be spending and saving money on. john: this is the federal budget. i just took zeros of. suppose america were a person. >> i would like to raise my debt limit. my debt limit, i would like to raise it. >> you are 140,000 to order and $70 in debt. >> right. i figure we should raise the limit to 170,000. i just bought a 60-inch flat screen. john: americans have bought plenty of -- plenty of flat screens. promising everyone many more things. is there no limit on what politicians in promised? who will pay for? case well. i have to take some of these. no, i am the old person. i need this. no, i've won't give it back. stealing from

. >>> and now, john stossel. >>> are you a victim? i won 19 emmy awards for protected victims, protecting them by exploezing sleazy companies like the ones selling these solar powered clothes dry drirs. just 50 bucks. what does they get? a clothe line. this machine supposedly used chemical sprays to make people feel younger. or you could buy this. supposed to cure ugly facial slag. that was my job. i should warn you about scams. nothing wrong with consumer reporting. but the media almost go overboard. and at 20/20, we did. >> faulty coffee makers may have started thousands of fires. john stossel with the facts should you know. >> did you happen to catch this so-called news story? >> investigative reporter went undercover to see first happened how this underground world works. >> eight people sharing a meal in a stranger's home. clan decemb dinner parties like these are completely unregulated. p. >> oh, my goodness, unregulated dinner parties. gavin mcginnis is a media cri c critic. what gets in their heads? >> they're just out 6 touch

stossel is coming up. top of the hour.l be back at 6:00 along with arthel neville who will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow. you might want to tweet her a happy birthday. market. thanks a lot and thank you for watching. see you tomorrow. ♪ ♪ >>> none of us should be negotiating on a debt ceiling. it should be -- >> that's what the big spenders say and they get their way. but what if this were the budget of someone you know? what do you think of these people? they're making $24,000, they're spending $35,000. almost $11,000 in debt. >> they should get their priorities straight on what they need to be spending and saving their money on. >> actually this is the federal budget. i just took zeros off. >> oh, wow! >> suppose america were a person trying to borrow from the bank. >> i would like to raise my debt limit.

. >> coming up next, john stossel, mr.ide the bill he actually likesment come on, john. he's walk not guilty and up next. first on this day in history 1987, "bad" by michael jackson was the number one song. ♪ heart healthy, huh?! ugh! actually progresso's soup has pretty bold flavor. i love bold flavors! i'd love it if you'd open the chute! [ male announcer ] progresso. surprisingly bold flavor for a heart healthy soup. >>> well, the singer born on this date in 1967 with the first name of a flavor of ice cream, a loft you were right, vanilla ice was the man, len silverman is the winner. you'll get a copy of brian's new book "george washington's secret." >>> the president says obamacare is more than just a web site that doesn't work. john stossel says he's right, but that doesn't mean it's a good thing. host of "stossel" joins us live. >> it's a good thing in that this complication, which no -- this at least makes people think about cost. but the web site is minor. they will fix that. central planning is the problem 'cause

. >> i just know hillary clinton is there and she is stossel looks at that.ercules. he is here with his shirt on. he has an inspiring message ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing new fast acting advil. with an ultra-thin coating and fast absorbing advil ion core™ technology, it stops pain before it gets worse. nothing works faster. new fast acting advil. look for it in the white box. >>> well, you know him as the hunky son of zeus in "hercules." but he's also an author and outspoken about american issues that we are facing. >> he slays giants and takes on giant issues. with a new census report showing over 49% of americans in 2011 received some type of benefits, there is a lot to discuss. >> joining us is actor and author. >> you guys are cruel here. i just got in last night and it's like 3:00 o'clock in the morning. but i'm glad to be here. >> you seem awake. >> i know. i don't drink anything. >> here, i'll give you a little coffee. you've been on this program a number of times. elisabeth has been on many times. if he had a card, he'd probably be up to 20 punche

. ♪ >> and now john stossel. ♪ john: okay.ess kick the can down the road again, but this does not address the irresponsible spending that is going to bankrupt us. tonight we will solve america's debt problems. really. it is not that hard once you stop assuming that what makes america work is government. our politicians did not always believe that government was so important. they used to spend billions less . this week and was trying to think about how i could illustrate this. so we build a big, goofy charge in ticket outside. this is federal spending per person since america began. started low, less than 5 percent of the economy. world war one, or to. it used to go down. now even in peacetime it only goes up. pretty san we are up here. so what is going to happen? >> grandchildren and maybe my children. they will be burdened. >> it is unbelievable the amount of debt that we rack up. >> 20,000 per person. >> it is astronomical. john: this is where we are going >> well, you should stop. john: that there are some who just have fa

john stossel with thfacts you @%ould know, brewing disaster. did you hpen to catch this so-called this story? >> invesgati reporter went undercover to see firsthand how this underground world works. >> eight peoples sharing a meal in a stranger's home. blended best and dinner parties like these have bece more common. siders tell us they are completely unregulated. john: oh, my goodness. unregulated dinner parties. gavin mcinnes is a media critic ann columnist. he hates this kind of hide and writes about it. what gets in their heads? >> out of touch with the average american and think that they need to get in there and regulated all. i feel like they have never built the business, a liberal arts degree, a journalism degree, d't run the numbers. john: that is a good point. anybody u.s. tried to build somethin, a building or a busiss, they wake up to regution. reporters, most have never built anything. >> i notice they took thee comments section down from the web page at that news station. you called the reporter up and gave her some heat, i hope.

. ♪ >> and now john stossel. ♪ john: okay.ess kick the can down the road again, but this does not address the irresponsible spending that is going to bankrupt us. tonight we will solve america's debt problems. really. it is not that hard once you stop assuming that what makes america work is government. our politicians did not always believe that government was so important. they used to spend billions less . this week and was trying to think about how i could illustrate this. so we build a big, goofy charge in ticket outside. this is federal spending per person since america began. started low, less than 5 percent of the economy. world war one, or to. it used to go down. now even in peacetime it only goes up. pretty san we are up here. so what is going to happen? >> grandchildren and maybe my children. they will be burdened. >> it is unbelievable the amount of debt that we rack up. >> 20,000 per person. >> it is astronomical. john: this is where we are going >> well, you should stop. john: that there are some who just have fa

. ♪ >> and now john stossel. ♪ john: okay.ess kick the can down the road again, but this does not address the irresponsible spending that is going to bankrupt us. tonight we will solve america's debt problems. really. it is not that hard once you stop assuming that what makes america work is government. our politicians did not always believe that government was so important. they used to spend billions less . this week and was trying to think about how i could illustrate this. so we build a big, goofy charge in ticket outside. this is federal spending per person since america began. started low, less than 5 percent of the economy. world war one, or to. it used to go down. now even in peacetime it only goes up. pretty san we are up here. so what is going to happen? >> grandchildren and maybe my children. they will be burdened. >> it is unbelievable the amount of debt that we rack up. >> 20,000 per person. >> it is astronomical. john: this is where we are going >> well, you should stop. john: tt there are some who just have fait

. >> and now john stossel. >> just shut it? that's a rude idea so people tell me. most of the government continues to operate it. >> more people even politicians might realize, we don't need all of this stuff. america is going broke we have to cut it now permanently. i am probably dell lewding myself given what i read in the media and politicians but not from senator mike lee. you said you kick started the obama karimovment which led to the shut down and you are proud of it. you don't think this partial shut down is a bad thing? >> it is unfortunate we had to get to the shut down in the first place. we should never be in a position you have to fund all of government in order to fund any of government. it shouldn't be an all or nothing proposition. historically it hasn't been. for the last four and a half years we have been operating on the basis of continuing resolutions which is an all or nothing funding operation which kept the government running. it makes no sense to do it that way especially in a time we are extending government. it is hurting americans. >> i d

the stossel bank can print a bill and let's choose. >> that's the way it used to be, there was no fedld print its own money. the thing is, as you might imagine, if you can print your own money, a lot of people would print money. if you don't have oversight authority that has a legal commitment to try to focus on price stability the way the fed has in its mandate, i think you run the risk of big problems. >> ron paul just argued that fed inflits bubbles and gets credit for the boom. then the bust happens. they ease money and get credit for the recovery. >> look, there is some element of truth, i think, to the view that if central banks do things wrong, they can inflate bubbles. i think it is rather important to emphasize. there is absolutely no efd that there are more doubles or more intense bubbles under central banks than there are when there weren't central banks. >> do you get nervous about giving a dozen people so much power or so much money. >> yeah. you know, sometimes i think we all should. look, we're americans. we're the most suspicious of authority people there are on earth.

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john stossel investigates? plus, the "american idol" lawsuit.ome former contestants are behind all kinds of wiley shenanigans. tonight on "the factor." >>> all right. three and a half more minutes. dana is up, one more thing. >> who doesn't love a marching band. >> i hate them. >> love a marching band. my friend who told me to refer to him as one man sent this out last night. iowa hawk blog, ohio state, and they had a game against university of iowa. look at this. they do an eight-minute tribute to michael jackson, and they form, you can see there, this is michael jackson, and then they start doing the moonwalk across the field. this is pure art, people. there you go. isn't that pretty gaal cool. >> you sped it up, so you have the video where you can see it faster. this is the video, that would be faster, i guess. isn't that cool. >> as long as it stays away from your kids. >> great thing for your kids to be involved in is the marching band. >> not that marching band. >> whatever happened to that circus? >> andrea up next. >> big congratulations

kennedy is with us, a special correspondent for stossel. i miss the mother ship. i'll say that. >> it misses you as well. your seat is over here with flowers on it. i wonder if we should worry about them tweeting and texting before they're two because they can't put sentences together. >> two-year-old aren't tweeting and texting but shows you how intuitive and versatile the phones are. people think the children are genius because they can open up the photography portal and kid-friendly app. just shows how brilliant the iphone was designed when it first came out and now all the other smart smartphones have followed suit with the same design. we're tactile. we like to touch and poke things and little kid like watching videos of themselves and of pandas sneezing, so it's not a huge surprise. >> i have a never furyk david, who was two, and he can play these -- play little games on the phone that were actually somewhat complicated, and he did it with great ease. loved to watch movies of himself. his parents are like, look, it helps with dexterit