John Stossel three-part Capitol Hill Briefing series for interns
Friday July 8, 15, and 22, 2005
12:00 pm (Luncheon included)
Featuring John Stossel's provocative ABC News documentaries.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
Is greed society’s enemy or best friend? Is the federal government a successful problem solver or an expensive failure? Why do some nations flourish while others flounder? John Stossel, co-anchor of 20/20 where he delivers his “Give Me a Break” commentaries, takes a serious and entertaining look at these important questions in a three-part series being shown in July on Capitol Hill by the Cato Institute. Washington, D.C., interns are invited to join us for lunch and Stossel’s provocative answers to these questions — that society and individuals alike are best served by applying the tested American principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and limited government to solve problems instead of seeking to use government force.
Greed
Friday, July 8, 2005
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
12:00 noon (Luncheon included)
Everybody thinks "greed" is bad. But aren't we all greedy? Why do we want more? How much is enough? In search of answers, Stossel discovers that in order to get money from people, you generally have to provide value for them in return, so everybody wins. He also examines how the profit motive has spurred civilization's accomplishments. Why is greed so vilified?
Please register by 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 7.
Is America Number One?
Friday, July 15, 2005
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
12:00 noon (Luncheon included)
John Stossel travels around the globe to study the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. Why do some nations flourish while others flounder? Take India, for example. India has a free press and a democratic government, but that doesn't seem to be enough. Its thicket of business regulations and bureaucratic restrictions is so dense that wealth is difficult to create. By comparing conditions in other countries, Stossel unravels the mystery of American prosperity.
Please register by 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 14.
John Stossel Goes to Washington
Friday, July 22, 2005
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
12:00 noon (Luncheon included)
John Stossel uncovers governmental waste, incompetence, and abuse of power. Stossel starts by taking a look at taxes and learns that "we Americans pay more in taxes than we do in food, clothing, and shelter combined." So what does the government do with all this money? Stossel's investigation finds that the government can't even keep track of much of the money let alone spend it properly. And he finds that much of what government does do, it does poorly.