{"podcast":{"title":"John Stossel on Odysee","slug":"john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553","podcast_index_feed_id":5955553,"rss_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/@johnstossel:7","website_url":"https://odysee.com/@johnstossel:7","image_url":"https://thumbnails.lbry.com/UCjo1uN-aM3rmBV46xj7l2KA","author":"John Stossel","episode_count":50,"summary":"After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom. ------------------------------------------ Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show, 20/20. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, \"Stossel in the Classroom.\" High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year. Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Other honors include the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:19:59.576984+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553"},"episode":{"title":"The Truth About Taxing the Rich: Deficits, Migration, Fewer Jobs","slug":"the-truth-about-taxing-the-rich-deficits-migration-fewer-jobs","published_at":"2026-04-07T11:30:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/the-truth-about-taxing-the-rich-deficits-migration-fewer-jobs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553","url":"https://odysee.com/the-truth-about-taxing-the-rich:1d75c1c2bf70102a30a3a3977aa32c301831b4f6","audio_url":"https://player.odycdn.com/api/v3/streams/free/the-truth-about-taxing-the-rich/1d75c1c2bf70102a30a3a3977aa32c301831b4f6/ee74fe.mp4","summary":""Tax the rich!" is popular. But don't politicians realize, in America, people can MOVE? _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ Washington state just passed a "millionaires' tax." Starbucks billionaire Howard Schultz already announced his move to Florida. You'd think politicians would learn, but no. California politicians now want an extra 5% tax on billionaires' wealth. “The benefit,” say activists, “is going to outweigh a couple people moving out of the state.” But California has already lost billions in taxes because so many people (and companies) left. If they pass their new tax, they'll lose more. “When people are not well treated, they’re gonna’ go elsewhere” argues Steve Forbes. I push back: "You're just a rich guy who wants to protect his stuff." "I may have done well in life," says Forbes, "But what I want is a world in which … ALL people have a chance to improve their lot in life." The video above explains why taxing the rich makes life harder for everyone, even the poor. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_U6_8Cm4_g","meta_description":"\"Tax the rich!\" is popular. But don't politicians realize, in America, people can MOVE? _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":393,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/episodes/the-truth-about-taxing-the-rich-deficits-migration-fewer-jobs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/the-truth-about-taxing-the-rich-deficits-migration-fewer-jobs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}