No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed

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New York Times bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American society.

Politiciansand we voterscan dream of guaranteed incomes or green energy. But the mature response to cries of Yes, we can! should be No, we cantnot when we means government. There is nothing that government can do that we cannot do better as free individuals. John Stossel in No, They Cant

John Stossel debunks the most revered of societys sacred cows in this spirited New York Times bestseller: our belief that government can solve our problems. Stossel insists that we discard the myth of the perfect governmentleft or rightand retrain our brain to rethink our lives as independent individuals in light of such topics as

HEALTH CARE DEFENSE SPENDING

JOB CREATION GUN CONTROL

PUBLIC EDUCATION ENERGY

MINIMUM-WAGE LAWS CLIMATE CHANGE

THE NATIONAL DEBT POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

THE ASSAULT ON FOOD . . . and much more!

Reviews

"Excellent..."No They Can't "shed[s] light on how nonsensical government...is way beyond what our constitution allows." --Sarah Palin

"I love "No They Can't". This book sends a message that people need to read."--Senator Mike Lee

"Is there anything for a reader already on the capitalist side to learn from yet another one of these books Yes there is." --Future of Capitalism

"One of the nation's most recognized advocates of free-markets and individualism, Stossel argues that we have to become reality-based skeptics and embrace facts rather than feel-good rhetoric and politically popular policies that simply don't work."--David Harsanyi, "Human Events"

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New York Times bestselling author John Stossel hosts his own one-hour weekly Fox Business Network show, called Stossel, and a series of one-hour specials on Fox News. He also appears regularly on The OReilly Factor and on other Fox News shows. During three decades in journalism, Stossel has received numerous honors and awards. He is a nineteen-time Emmy winner and a five-time honoree for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club.