Episode
Self-Driving Cars: Politicians Ignore Safety to Protect Jobs
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- John Stossel on Odysee
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- Jul 1, 2026
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- 367
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Summary
Cars kill more than 100 people per day. The solution? Self-driving cars. They’re MUCH safer. But some politicians worry more about jobs than lives. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly videos from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ Some people say self-driving cars will take taxi drivers’ jobs. “I cannot support something that is going to almost overnight lead to loss of jobs for … over 100,000 people,” says New York State Senator Luis Sepúlveda. But job changes aren’t necessarily bad. Adam Thierer of the R Street Institute explains, “Free markets … allow people to move into other jobs where they’re more highly paid…” Also, click-chasing news reports claim that self-driving cars aren’t safe. That’s not true. Data show they’re 10 times safer than human drivers! If politicians stop self-driving, more people will die. Full story in my video above. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIRCbFG4e1g