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Tax Myths
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says, "people are going to have to start paying their fair share in taxes." John Stossel interviews Phil Magness, of the American Institute for Economic Research, who says that progressives miss an important fact.Enjoy...
What Do Entrepreneurs Actually Do?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDiscuss the risks and benefits of entrepreneurship with this episode of Common Sense Soapbox.Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes,...
Sugar’s Sweetheart Deal
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe U.S. sugar program is “Stalin-style price controls," Ross Marchand of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance tells John Stossel.Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It...
Read All About It!
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONMost people think the concepts of free speech and freedom of the press started in America. But another country actually codified freedom of the press in its constitution before the U.S. did. Find out which country, and explore why this matters more...
Super Bowl of Welfare
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSports stadiums get billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies.Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Government Shutdown Shows Private is Better
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe government shutdown is now longer than any in history. The media say it's a "crisis." Is it?Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two...
Media Hype Questionable Gun Control Study
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDozens of news outlets report that America has the most mass shooters in the world. But is this actually a myth? Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you...
Google and Facebook Cross “The Creepy Line”
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONGoogle and Facebook Cross "The Creepy Line." Creepy or helpful? Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Enemies of Capitalism: Capitalists
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAmazon often tries to get favors from government. Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Mental Health Crisis
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDo government health officials focus on the wrong things? Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Outside the Box
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhen Eli is required to reduce his son Jack to a single check-mark in front of a race box, it doesn’t sit well with him.Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take...
War on Electric Scooters
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONYou may have seen electric scooters in your city. John Stossel wonders if this is the next revolution in urban travel. But what about safety?Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you...
Both Sides Video Series
To assist teachers in presenting a balanced lesson on some of the issues that John Stossel addresses, we have paired short videos that present an opposing view. Showing both videos to your students will provide them with opposing viewpoints and help to encourage an open discussion of these issues.
Both Sides: Should We Ban Plastic Straws
Here's How little Plastic Straws are Wrecking Our OceansPlastic Straw MythsEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: Should We Tax the Rich More?
Economists Say We Should Tax the Rich at 90%Why the Rich Like High TaxesEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: The Government’s Role in Protection the Environment
Why Most Americans Support the EPACan Big Business Save the Trees (and the Bees)?Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: Does Immigration Hurt the Economy?
The High Cost of Illegal ImmigrationImmigration Myths DebunkedEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: Unions and “Right to Work”
Why "Right to Work" is Wrong for WorkersSupreme Court Ruling May Crush UnionsEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: A Deeper Look At Soda Taxes
The Soda Wars of Berkeley, CaThe Philly Soda Tax ScamEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: Are the Trump Tariffs Good for America?
Big Labor Praises President Trump for Tariff DecisionWill Tariffs Hurt Americans?Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: Should We Have Withdrawn from the Paris Agreement?
The Paris Accord: What is it? And What Does It All Mean?The Paris Climate FruadEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: How is Climate Change Impacting Hurricanes?
How Climate Change Makes Hurricanes WorseHurricanes Not Caused by "Manmade Climate Change"Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all...
Both Sides: The Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act: 40 Years at the Forefront of Wildlife ConservationWar on the Little Guy: Endangered SpeciesEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two...
Both Sides: Digging Deeper on Income Inequality
Wealth Inequality in AmericaIncome Disparity: Should Equality be the Goal?Enjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's FREE!
Both Sides: Charter Schools – Good or Bad?
Corporations get rich off Children With Charter SchoolsCharter Schools Improve EducationEnjoy this Video? You can access many more resources like quizzing, teaching guides, and free DVD's when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all it's...
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