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Give Me a Break

Name: Give Me a Break
ISBN: 9780060529154

How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media...

John Stossel

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 25, 2005

Reading lane: World Politics

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Risk and Reason

Investigative reporting meets a witty argument about safety, regulation, free markets, and free speech.

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A skeptical look at who benefits from public fears about risk
Reporting on scam artists, from basement operators to powerful figures

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A thought-provoking case for free markets and free speech
A lively mix of professional experience and personal perspective

Book Details

Authors: John Stossel
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: January 25, 2005
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: World Politics · Media & Communications
Reading lane: World Politics

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Working as a correspondent for 20/20 and Good Morning America , John Stossel confronted dozens of scam artists: from hacks who worked out of their basements to some of America's most powerful executives and leading politicians. His efforts shut down countless crooks -- both famous and obscure. Then he realized what the real problem was. In Give Me a Break , Stossel takes on the regulators, lawyers, and politicians who thrive on our hysteria about risk and deceive the public in the name of safety. Drawing on his vast professional experience (as well as some personal ones), Stossel presents an engaging, witty, and thought-provoking argument about the beneficial powers of the free market and free speech.