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| Author | John Stossel |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Politics, Economics |
| Publisher | Threshold Editions |
Publication date | April 10, 2012 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 338 |
| ISBN | 1451640943 |
No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed is a 2012 book by American consumer reporter, investigative journalist, author and libertarian columnist John Stossel. It was released on April 10, 2012, and focuses on the failures of government intervention.
Summary[edit]
Stossel argues that "he has dismantled society’s sacred cows with unerring common sense. Now he debunks the most sacred of them all: our intuition and belief that government can solve our problems." In No, They Can't, Stossel tells of the inefficiencies that government intervention causes. The term "no, they can't" is a rebuttal to the chant used in Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
The book gives several examples of government intervention: trade barriers, food and medical regulation, the education system, labor unions, gun control, minimum wage laws, the war on drugs, and advocates of universal health care.[1] Stossel heavily criticized economic egalitarianism, stating that an incentive for innovation is a higher income. Many of the statements in the book were later reiterated in episodes of Stossel.[2]
Reception[edit]
No, They Can't debuted at number 17 on The New York Times Best Seller list on the April 29, 2012 issue.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Snell, Lisa (April 06, 2012). "New John Stossel Special: No They Can't! Why Government Fails But Individuals Succeed". Reason Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "It's a Can't-Miss Stossel: 'No, They Can't! Why Government Fails But Individuals Succeed'". Fox News Insider. News Corporation. April 06, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.