{"product_id":"no-they-cant-john-stossel-9781451640953","title":"No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American society.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoliticians--and we voters--can dream of guaranteed incomes or green energy. But the mature response to cries of \"Yes, we can!\" should be \"No, we can't\"--not when \"we\" means government. There is nothing that government can do that we cannot do better as free individuals. --John Stossel in \u003ci\u003eNo, They Can't\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Stossel debunks the most revered of society's 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\" government--left or right--and retrain our brain to rethink our lives as independent individuals in light of such topics as \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHEALTH CARE - DEFENSE SPENDING \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJOB CREATION - GUN CONTROL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePUBLIC EDUCATION - ENERGY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMINIMUM-WAGE LAWS - CLIMATE CHANGE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE NATIONAL DEBT - POLITICAL CORRECTNESS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE ASSAULT ON FOOD . . . and much more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Stossel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1451640951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451640953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Threshold Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"John Stossel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046392262911,"sku":"9781451640953","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d295261-31e0-403a-908e-4cf4bebbdeed.jpg?v=1684984295","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-they-cant-john-stossel-9781451640953","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}