Quotes By John Stossel

The people who tried government regulation have lives which are miserable.

The happiest stutterers, I learned, are those who are willing to stutter in front of others.

You can either invade a country or leave them alone and trade with them. When goods cross borders, armies don't.

Why, in our 'free' country, do Americans meekly stand aside and let the state limit our choices, even when we are dying?

I'm an American. I'm for prosperity. I've discovered, from 40 years of reporting, that what creates prosperity is limited government.

Isn't allowing people a choice what America is all about?

I saw how the regulation I called for made things worse, didn't help consumers and simple competition was better. And I started praising business and occasionally criticizing regulation.

I was bullied as a kid, and I got a job on television. And I had a camera. And so I wanted to go after those business bullies. And I just have been following that instinct.