Stossel Goes to Washington (Part 1of3)
- 17 years ago
John Stossel Goes to Washington and turns the idea of "consumer reporting" on government
itself. We are all consumers of government
services, so why not ask if things can be done better? Stossel starts by taking a look at taxes and learns Americans pay more in taxes than in
food, clothing and shelter combined.
Stossel's investigation finds some federal programs have trouble even keeping track of their funds, much less spending them wisely. How can students make sense of government spending and special interest influence on policies and priorities.?
itself. We are all consumers of government
services, so why not ask if things can be done better? Stossel starts by taking a look at taxes and learns Americans pay more in taxes than in
food, clothing and shelter combined.
Stossel's investigation finds some federal programs have trouble even keeping track of their funds, much less spending them wisely. How can students make sense of government spending and special interest influence on policies and priorities.?