Sigall, Ed (2006-06-03), John Stossel: Not Afraid to Tell the Truth, publisher: NewsMax, retrieved: 2007-09-24
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I'm a little embarrassed about how long it took me to see the folly of most government intervention. It was probably 15 years before I really woke up to the fact that almost everything government attempts to do, it makes worse.
— John Stossel
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About John Stossel
John Frank Stossel (born March 6, 1947) is an American consumer television personality, author, and libertarian pundit, known for his career on both ABC News and Fox Business Channel.
About John Stossel
John Frank Stossel (born March 6, 1947) is an American consumer television personality, author, and libertarian pundit, known for his career on both ABC News and Fox Business Channel.
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