This is why we have, or supposed to have, a limited government. The federal government was never meant to do much. It has become bloated and extremely unconstitutional.

@lithium25693

5 жыл бұрын

Amendments allow the government to be as big as the people want it to be. That is what the founded fathers intended

@alfredhorg

5 жыл бұрын

Trump wants to build a wall, but I want state governors to build a wall around D.C. That way, politicians can't get out and bother the rest of us. If they are as smart as they think they are, then they can turn D.C. into a utopian success and inspire the rest of us to follow their edicts VOLUNTARILY. I will lay the first brick right after I become governor.

@weaksignal8009

5 жыл бұрын

The Civil War killed the Republic, FDR killed the Constitution, the FED killed the dollar.

@bornfree8073

5 жыл бұрын

@@alfredhorg if you got rid of these politicians then more just like then would take the place. The government was never suppose to be this big. No way you could have read the constitution and have a belief as such.

@baddoggie101

5 жыл бұрын

@@alfredhorg What childish rot.

John Stossel is doing a good work, I wish there were more shows like this.

@joey_bonesjr3230

5 жыл бұрын

He is a national treasure!!!

@justinbailey1756

4 жыл бұрын

Stossel is the Boss.

@firepit718

3 жыл бұрын

God Bless John Stossel!

@Kennedy1op

3 жыл бұрын

He's the most consistent political commentator I've ever seen.

@cheesemccheese5780

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kennedy1op Yeah. That's something everyone should be able to respect about him. Even if you don't agree with him politically you can respect the fact that he genuinely believes in what he says and doesn't say things because they're popular.

and we pay for all that crap

@michaelanderson2881

5 жыл бұрын

If it was crap I wouldn't mind so much.

@davem5308

5 жыл бұрын

Juan, I know this video was posted 2 years ago, and I am replying in 2018, but this thumbnail of yours seems to show you in a cop uniform? Have you ever heard of the POLICE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. You are part of the government problem, if you are a cop of any type.

@Snubrevolver

5 жыл бұрын

@@davem5308 The drug war has largely fuelled the problems in policing. The drug market needs to be free so that police can refocus on victim crimes.

@huevosconchorizo8404

5 жыл бұрын

Vote for bernie and pay more.

@suthinanahkist2521

4 жыл бұрын

Mainly because we're forced to.

in new hampshire state legislators only get something like 5k a year..they meet few times a year and have regular jobs like the rest of us...thats how it should be done.

@EvilSmonker

4 жыл бұрын

New Hampshire is the best state

@mitchellroberts7954

4 жыл бұрын

Some of the local municipalities in New Hampshire are very socialist though. They try to push out people by licensing everything to death. It's absurd.

@MasterChief-ht9pg

4 жыл бұрын

YES!! Congressman and the like should be payed very little!

@stewiegriffinfan18

4 жыл бұрын

That would corrupt them even more

@jessejive117

4 жыл бұрын

That’s way too much for a few times a year to meet.

"have you been to any mall in American in the last 20 years? and arnt they Grand?" Where has this guy lived the passed 20 years not America because the Malls are being Foreclosed and Abandoned

@bmw803

6 жыл бұрын

He outta check Rolling Acres Mall in Akron Ohio!!! Grand !!!!!

@candyhosch7158

5 жыл бұрын

Jarid Gaming The malls aren’t paid for by taxpayers you dolt!

@1951rlc

5 жыл бұрын

And, malls are built by private business, what has that got to do with the grandiose lifestyle of the DC?

@cmtptr

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like Candy Hosch and 1951rlc need to watch the video before they comment.

@GuyInBlackClothes

5 жыл бұрын

Thats sad. I have a mall in the county below mine. It's pretty great. I never needed a mall to be "gorgeous" either. But the foreclosing of these places are sad.

You can almost hear John Stossel recommending we bring back the guillotine.

@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275

Жыл бұрын

I mean if they keep taking our guns, we might have to

@kartikchandrasekhar7393

Жыл бұрын

Hilariously, he opposes capital punishment.

@tituslafrombois1164

Жыл бұрын

@@kartikchandrasekhar7393 capital punishment is different from punishing capital 😜

Time to drain the swamp.

@ObesePuppies

6 жыл бұрын

Wankel Motor yes now its time for war.. Thanks trump.

@sassed12many

6 жыл бұрын

Wankel Motor "Drain the swamp" is just a campaign slogan I've heard over & over since 1980

@Mitjitsu

5 жыл бұрын

That's not where the real corruption is. Nor is it on Wall Street. Sure the swamp in Washington is deep, but it's small. The real swamp is much bigger and shallower.

@codename617

5 жыл бұрын

Too bad we can never get an honest President willing to get his hands dirty.

@1951rlc

5 жыл бұрын

. . . just curious, who or what is the "REAL" swamp?

25 years ago in Seattle at the production company I was working for - the United Way had a fund raising in the meeting room - in the corner of the room stood the plant manager - staring straight at employees - a United Way employee then gave us a pre filled "donation" form already filled out with my name on it (no joke !) - then after the spiel - United Way staff stood on both sides of the door to take "donations" as we tried to leave . . . I saw the obvious (mafia style) shake down at the main exit so I tried to leave through the emergency exit door - a female employee of the United Way saw me walking toward the door and (to my amazement) blocked the emergency door - then she said "this is not a exit" (right above her head was the big red EXIT sign) as I walked around her I said "yes it is" (pointed towards the sign) then left . . . That was 25 years ago and I remember it Iike it happened yesterday - I always thought just how odd it was the connection between the Teamsters & United Way - it really looked like a mafia shake down . . . In my opinion non-profit is code word for organized crime . . . 👋🇵🇹

@runswithraptors

Жыл бұрын

You are right on the money and the CEOs of some of the biggest charities in this country take home six figure salaries. This whole world is a fucking joke

@jaylopes8489

Жыл бұрын

@@runswithraptors Something straight out of organized crime - Each year billions in donations and yet US streets full of homeless - $40 billion for Ukraine war - yet streets in US full of homeless . . . This should be a national embarrassment !

It's funny how @ 3:22 , any journalism that criticizes Govt. is not allowed in .

I wonder if this is why there are no congressional term limits? LMAO

@michaelross832

4 жыл бұрын

This is the reason why there should be term limits!

@daviidon

4 жыл бұрын

I don't thick you can get congress to pass that one...LMAO

Democrat and Republicans alike. They're playing for the same team with the same interests but wear different uniforms. And to be clear; their interest is in themselves, or more precisely, their wallets.

@Mitjitsu

5 жыл бұрын

You're a bit of the mark there. A politicians job is to win the next election, which can only be done by serving the interests of the people who voted them in. Usually this means spending more on their constituency than they raise in taxes and doing just enough to keep the people who reliably vote for them onside. If the constituents and people who contribute to their campaigns are a bunch of people who want hand outs and special favours, then don't be surprised when you get the type of politicians we have now.

@ocpud2999

5 жыл бұрын

I agree but how do you convince people that it's in the best interest not to have the government do everything for them?there are people with good intentions they want to help the poor are they want to make things that seem unjust right but by doing so they do it through government and therefore the government becomes wealthy and they and they do it by taking your hard-earned dollars.

@Mitjitsu

5 жыл бұрын

@@ocpud2999 The fact the government has the power to borrow allows them to make outrageous campaign pledges as well as cover up it's inefficiencies. Then there's the fact they control almost all the education system. Finally, all of it is continually reinforced by the media. You'd had to play the long game on this one. By putting the information out there. Let them ignore, condemn or mock you in the here and now. Then when a crisis comes along. Hopefully they'll turn to you, and not to what anyone in government or opportunist tells them.

@oil1252

4 жыл бұрын

Truth

@johnnydaggers7649

4 жыл бұрын

They agree to disagree whilst agreeing on everything ..just to keep the machine going

Good point malls are not built with tax dollars

@jasoncentore1830

5 жыл бұрын

Syracuse, NY got Destiny USA with a ton of tax dollars given to a low life criminal that owns the entire town and has as much money as a Sheik

@oakpineranch

5 жыл бұрын

Wow ignorance is abundant. Yes they are.

@jamesallen9325

5 жыл бұрын

It's a separate issue but, sadly, most malls were built as tax shelters.

@TB-im1ci

4 жыл бұрын

The malls are closing left and right across America but I bet those union buildings are doing just fine....

3:13 Lol was that politician joking? I love John Stossel’s reaction to the politician, that’s exactly how I reacted.

Reminds me of when teachers say they don't do it for the money, but public school teachers often earn more than those in the private sector. In contrast, private sector charities have many volunteers who receive no compensation, including people who teach, tutor, or coach. Pretty obvious which ones are actually serving their community.

@NoSkill123

6 жыл бұрын

Litigious Society I make jack shit compared to any private school teacher...

@litigioussociety4249

6 жыл бұрын

I said private charities not private schools. There are several groups that help kids with after school activities for free, there are others that help with education abroad for free, and there are often people who are willing to help in places of fellowship, such as churches, that teach, tutor, counsel, etc. for free. Many parochial school teachers get paid only around 30 thousand starting compared, but they do it to help support children receiving educations in both academia and spirituality.

@michaelpaliden6660

4 жыл бұрын

@@nateglod790 Paid more and more secured from taxes at gunpoint

@michaelpaliden6660

4 жыл бұрын

@@NoSkill123 private business pays on value better workers can make more

why'd you stop filming? if it is open for the public you can film or take photo's (First Amendment)

@CharmsDad

4 жыл бұрын

Smash Effectx The headquarters of both the teachers’ union and AFL-CIO are private property and is not rented to the government. The do not have to allow anyone to film in their lobby, but their denial of that filming is a clear indication they have something to hide.

@Dylang01

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's not true at all. It's private property.

@SeraphsWitness

3 жыл бұрын

@@CharmsDad I don't know if I buy that. I wouldn't just let anyone come to my house and ask to film. It doesn't mean I have anything to hide. It just means I have a right to privacy.

@malachi4838

3 жыл бұрын

@@SeraphsWitness i think the only reason why they wouldnt want something to be shown is because they know that they waste a lot of regular people's money to basically make their own lives a bit more enjoyable. really these buildings could cut a lot off the cost if they werent so aesthetic on both the outside and inside, but why would they tell everyone that they are wasting the regular peoples money to make their already good lives even better

@johnscott2746

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dylang01 not exactly. The lobby is a public access. That’s why they could just walk in in the first place. Once the security told them they couldn’t film in there , they left. But they didn’t delete the recordings they had already made.

Honestly, John strossel IS the embodiment of true journalism

"Once people come to D. C. . . . they never leave . . ." Sounds a lot like Hell to me. And what types of entities exist in Hell ? The damned and . . . the Demons

I wanna go "serve" my country with all the rest of the "public servants".

@garybullwinkle6784

6 жыл бұрын

The only thing serviced is their GREED!!!

@littlegoatgt

4 жыл бұрын

sign me up!

@cm01

4 жыл бұрын

Makes me want to join a union, as an administrator that is.

@kingdededelicious

4 жыл бұрын

I wanna "serve" too

I'm from Indonesia,and i must to say i like this channel.This is what media should be.

D.C. is a tribute to what unlimited taxpayer dollars can do -- for D.C.

The true " let them eat cake " Living it up.

The funny thing is, they have so much money but no taste at all. It's all a pretense at luxury, a show for other politicians and god knows who.

@SemiMono

4 жыл бұрын

Taste requires a soul.

That 2nd realtor gave me a real scumbag vibe

@fredcrane5079

5 жыл бұрын

The realtors are in cahoots with the politicians and lobbyists. “Once they come to D.C., they never leave.” And “...the area is recession-proof.” Sad, sad, sad.

Maybe Sheriff Clarke is right about the pitchforks and torches time in America! We all know what happened to the people that lived in Versailles. #MAGA

@Lobsterwithinternet

5 жыл бұрын

Feeling buyers remorse?

@Dylang01

4 жыл бұрын

lol. How's Drumpf working out for you?

3 simple changes would make our country better for the people, make the politicians abide by the same plans that the population uses, I.E. 401k, buying their own health ins etc, and outlawing legal bribery, I.E. the lobby industry. The last is term limits, no career politicians. These three things plus others create a huge disconnect between the people and the politicians.

@MonkeyBurrito

6 жыл бұрын

K Kampy and less wages for politicians

@horiboyablemgtow7842

6 жыл бұрын

Very small government, term limits and direct democracy like Switzerland where citizens can vote over the internet on big bills.

@militarygradegear4004

6 жыл бұрын

This still doesnt address lifetime pensions. Not sure about lifetime medical but we gotta start somewhere.

@thesnare100

5 жыл бұрын

but doesn't it also mean they will lose their job, they can't keep being re-elected. I'm not sure I'm in favor of term limits because if it was someone doing a good job, wouldn't you want to keep them? I would have voted Obama for a third term or more instead of Trump or Hilary.

@thesnare100

5 жыл бұрын

what about the results being hacked?

My father has told me that back in the 70s, once you left The District, and went a few miles you would be in farm country and see cows grazing. Because of the explosive growth in the federal government over the last 45 years, the areas around DC are overdeveloped and highly congested. So many government workers, contractors and lobbyist have poured in with their hat in hand to get some of the money.

@ 4 min... those chairs are iconic from the 80's. ❤️

John, you are a hero for exposing the hypocrites of our government. We the people, should not give 1 penny to these folks, ever.....

You know why I love this guy, because he can get his point by without being too aggressive and objective. He let's them fall into it. SUB!!!!

John, you have the best writers and editors! Man that’s a great story told by such unsuspecting participants

"You...needed something?" Yeah, just a small look.

Even the two nicest shopping malls in the state of GA- Lenox Square Mall, and The Mall Of Georgia- don't look a quarter as nice as those lobbyist headquarters.

The thing is most people who work in government couldn't last in the private sector in less than a month. They are so lazy.

@neetujain6451

4 жыл бұрын

Once you work for government you are spoilt for life.

@Dylang01

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Soldiers, Police, Firefighters, Nursers, Doctors, Paramedics. All so fucking lazy.

@vitalityfox

3 жыл бұрын

@Symon Mailhot most firefighters and cops are so goddamn fat as a result of this behavior. If I was trapped in a burning building I'd rather have a bunch of male strippers dressed as fire fighters save me than the real deal because at least they are in shape.

Stossel is the most consistent political commentator I've ever seen.

And it will never change

That's what annoyed the hell out of me about hearing Hillary Clinton's career described as "a lifetime of public service". They make it sound like she gave up a life of fame and fortune to do the humble work of politics - bullcrap! Politics IS the life of fame and fortune. Politics offers wealth and power that we could only dream of. Then there's the implication that private industry is not serving the public. You can have any product shipped to your door, you can watch a virtually infinite list of shows and movies, but none of the companies that make this possible are *serving* the public? We get absolutely nothing out of their innovations? Nonsense.

The fact is, this is the PROBLEM! We the People did not structure it this way! Time for a GOVERNMENTAL reset 🔥

In my little town in TN the local politicians are the highest paid people here. I have considered running for office just for the paycheck. The average factory worker here makes $28,000 a year, our mayor makes $95,000

I have a sick feeling in my stomach after watching that.

Public servants are OUR SERVANTS but act in every way like we work for THEM! Message to SERVANTS... "YOU'RE FIRED!!!" - Your BOSS(The Americans)

LOL... Malls? Do they not know malls are ghost towns?

@prometheusprometheus3747

4 жыл бұрын

No they don’t, And now ask if they care. Have you noticed that when they are trying to place laws on things. Like guns for example. They have no clue what they are talking about. ? Even if they don’t shoot. It seems obvious that you should spend time knowing about the things your discussing. But no. They are in their bubble. They know nothing about this country and feel like you are legally blighted to bow to the authority

@joeyGalileoHotto

Жыл бұрын

Not South Coast Plaza in Orange County, CA.

Gotta love how that building is as photogenic as a Chinese real re-education facility...

It's not just the Washington real estate market that's "hot", I notice. And intriguing video.

Oh I almost forgot to mention the fact that I can literally quote Fight Club sarcastically on the internet and within 90 minutes have a swat(this actually happened btw) team bust down my door, search my house, put me in handcuffs, and send me to a holding facility all without probable cause. Really makes you feel safe doesn't it?

''I will have to disagree'' is a nice argument

I learned about imperial washington when Rumsfield's caravan blew through a red light almost running me down when he visited. When you are important from washington you don't need to heed stop signs like ordinary mortals.

I’m with Alan Grayson on the atrium thing. That atrium looked fairly normal compared to any mall I’ve been to, in random medium-sized cities in Utah.

Congratulations John Stossel. I'm not sure how you did an interview with Grayson without puking your guts up. That SOB is one of the most vile creatures in Congress.

DRAIN THE SWAMP!!!!!!!

@ObesePuppies

6 жыл бұрын

DTOM DTOM hows that working out so far? Lmfao

@garybullwinkle6784

6 жыл бұрын

Let's make the Washington DC Housing market drop like a BRICK!!!!

@MrJohnnyDistortion

6 жыл бұрын

DTOM DTOM AND THEN LIQUIDATE ANYTHING LIVING IN IT!

@arthurfonzarelli9828

5 жыл бұрын

Catchy slogan to bad never happened

@damonasselmeier7036

5 жыл бұрын

ObesePuppies just curious. All the government waste and corruption of our tax dollars seems like something the left, right , and anywhere in between could come together on to demand change. It sounds like your being played by the left elites. Screw the left and right and hold them all accountable for their corruption against us who pay for it. Both parties have been playing the game together for a long time. When you open your mind you’ll see that. I say left and right citizens can come together and fight the machine. That’s their worst fear.

The closer you live to the spigot the more water you get.

"Mrs. Gump, your boy's back is crooked as a politician."

@ledzeppelin1212

3 жыл бұрын

Stupid is as stupid does.

It’s been this way for over 243 years. Steppenwolf’s The Monster lives in all of us.

That old guy said GOAT but he didn't know it means greatest of all time

i’m going to that building and taking pictures then imma run like hell

Thank you for your work.

That real estate agent with the red dress is gorgeous!

This is why I'm in favor of Private Citizens owning Nukes.

"Have you been to a mall?" Is this guy real?

YOU THE MAN JOHN!!!! MUCH RESPECT FOR WHAT YOU DO..

i want her as my real estate salesperson

Great work and exposure

Difference between a mall and these places are that I choose to spend at malls, and they give me stuff in exchange; unions force us all to pay and give only some services

4:26 see that star of david on the mural? that should tell you everything

This video pisses me off.

@AA-bs3iy

4 жыл бұрын

Why because its true

@riqqarddopv7918

4 жыл бұрын

@@AA-bs3iy that's exactly why

Thanks for doing this. Too few people really understand the basic evil of big government. That being, all that money provides just too much opportunity and temptation for corruption and graft, and once it takes root, it is terribly hard to remove because so many innocents are involved. While some laws and regulations do good by the masses, the majority of them are in one way or another favoring one or hurting another specific party, to someone's advantage. If you are the broker of this power (a lawmaker), you are suddenly also powerful.

Very good comparison.... Washington to Versaille France. I like how the Historian pointed out before the French Revolution...

Great Pensions and I never saw a government employee break a sweat

Seeing this makes one think that we need to march on Washington!

Love your work John! Politics is quite removed from reality.

In the lobby of the lobbyists.

What they mean by service is serving themselves!

Politicians are beyond corrupt and the only way to fix is by a lone citizen doing something our fore fathers would be proud of.

I couldn't be a dirty politician, I have a conscience and a moral compass.

That real estate agent would make me buy anything.

You'd think the real estate agents would want Congressmen to get voted out as often as possible to keep selling multi million dollar home.

@runswithraptors

Жыл бұрын

I mean you make 10% on a $3 million home and you are pretty set

Resembles Versailles. How true. And not only in architecture.

Look at Grayson's face when he's talking. Can you say "cat that ate the canary?"

Most shopping malls are falling apart and are being abandoned. Politicians are so clueless.

"Have you been to any mall in America? Isn't it more grand?" That's cause he only goes to the national mall.

Boy, that was some ending. "once people come to D.C., they never leave".

Now that is a nice looking swamp

Checking in on this topic after 30yrs.....same old thing new names...check

I hear people talk about public service and I always think, "They're getting paid, aren't they?".

Unions: No no no we can't have you filming our incredible and expensive atrium, gotta keep up the narrative that our unions have no money what so ever and are victims.

Washington & Wall St like dual royalty, Ottawa very much like Versi; in a bubble of their very own. Excellent exposé.

I hope I never run out of Stossel videos to watch

As a DC area Realtor, those multi million dollar homes do exist but only the norm in small pockets close to the District or on 5+ acre plots in the burbs. I spent 14 years cussing at Realtors as a top producing Mortgage Banker before becoming one myself. I can tell you there is more hidden wealth in this area than anywhere else in the US. Housing is a lot higher than most other places, in the outlying burbs like Fairfax County (20-35 miles from the District) you’ll pay $500k+ for a 4 bed, 3 bath 3,000 square ft SFR and $400k+ for a nice townhouse.. and No, we are not recession proof, at least not completely. The government does keep us somewhat insulated from the economy of the rest of the nation. If there is a government shutdown the workers get the days off and then when the government is funded...they all get paid for the days they stayed home. Hell, half the people you meet when asked “So what do you do for a living?” usually get the reply “I work for the government”. “Awesome, what do you do, which agency do you work for?” “Oh, I work for the government”... When they can’t tell you who they work for and for VOE (verification of employment) they would give you a phone number to call. A normal VOE is in writing, this was verbal only and instead of the employer giving you their info... they would only verify the info you had on the application. Very weird doing those loans for spooks.

And recently politicians wanted to give themselves a raise! Their excuse "If we don't raise the wages people won't run for public service" XD

3:05, Palaces, or elaborate medical center's on reserves.

"to coin money and regulate the value thereof." Howzat grabya?

This is an outrage for sure. However, do you know what is even MORE outrageous? It is the fact that the public and media in this country don't seem to care one bit! When this excess is shown, they continue to support it. It's like leading lambs to the slaughter, that's all. I'm very grateful for John Stossel for opening my heart and mind to Libertarian philosophy! Keep up the good work, my good man!

A few years back, I did contract work for a country. They had a rule that 7% of what they pay you is automatically taken out of whatever they pay you and goes into the county employee retirement fund (or so they claim) even if you don't work for the county. That's anyone who does any work and gets a check from the county has to pay into that fund even though you will never see a cent of it. Looking back on those fulltime county employees I've met, they are some of the most lazy and inept people I've ever met. And I found out that it had previously taken them a year to do what I did in 3 weeks; they hired me because they never actually got it done. So the taxpayers of the county paid for the county employees' salary all that time for nothing and then paid 93% of my services for 3 weeks while the same county employees who did nothing got extra money (taxpayer money) for their retirement fund.

This scam has been going since man first stepped out of the cave. One caveman said ‘ I’ll protect you! If you give me your food, your best rocks, and a cave nearby to live in. But in order to protect you, and because it’s a dangerous job I’ll need extra food to get strong, the biggest and hardest rocks to make weapons, and the best placed and biggest cave to store it all in. And because it’s a big responsibility and I’m doing it for your safety! That cave will need to have a good view. So it’ll have to be nearby to protect you, but away enough that I have time to myself to recover from my exertions, and above you so that I get a good view to protect you. And then because the big cave I need, with the best view, filled with the best food, best rocks, is above you on the mountain, and because I’m looking after you, I’ll need someone to carry the food and best rocks up there. Because I need my energy to look after you. So I’ll need another cave nearby, filled with my food and best rocks, that someone will live in, and carry my stuff to the cave with the best view, that I live in to protect you all, when I need it. And thats how it started. 40,000 years later you get dictatorship and the caveman with the best cave, the best food, the best rocks, servants and caves with views, has gone from protector to tyrant. And if you don’t do what he says he’ll kill you.

Very good content. You got a new sub

When I was like 2 to 10 my hometown had a booming Mall but as of 2015 it started going down the drain.

@matthplays-2312

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds a lot like my mall. Had a Macy's. It closed. Had a Sears. Closed. Had an antique shop... they left. My local mall is more like a ghost than anything else

I love how the politicians argument in favor of lavish union headquarters is, "what about malls!?" Yea dude, those are private sector owned. We WANT private citizens to be wealthy, not unions or politicians. Dolt.

Malls are for profit. I guess teachers unions are too.

Damn I need to do business there

4:17 I really thought that was Pam beesly lmao

I like how my country is one of the richest counties on that map