@johnstossel: Why are bad economic ideas so popular? Because they tell people what they want to hear. “Free” stuff and no downside! #hayek #keynes #austrian #freemarket @Mises Institute

EstebanRojo :

most of "the public" wants the government to shut up, stop spending OUR MONEY , and leave us tf alone!

Tom Ryan :

This guy is totally wrong. Free stuff is free.

Samhain :

The downside is no 2nd billion for a billionaire. That’s the downside.

Robert :

When the supply of money increases, the value of money decreases.

bertkellerman3 :

Everybody loves Santa Claus

JamsStates :

It's insane that even in 2026 people are still misrepresenting MMT. It doesn't say that there's no downside, it says that there's no limit on govt debt in a currency you control/print, which is true. But the downside of massive spending/deficits is inflation, not default.

co1965 :

It’s called manipulation

Trent :

The big question is “when will our debt problem matter?” Since the USD will continue to be the world reserve currency for the foreseeable future, it will probably be a while. But Americans have become so entitled that when it does happen, it’s going to be ugly.

user5070492383631 :

People don’t want to work and want free stuff

life rolls on :

As it was once said, when people can be bride with their own money, that’s the end of a successful economic system

whatthe :

You can read all the books you want. The powers that be the unelected, are going to do what they want to do to us..... Being perpetual debt buy taxation

phox2222 :

Understanding value is the key to understanding a market. We can move the numbers all you want, what good is 1000 dollars if it can’t buy a gallon of milk.

Chris 🥓 :

Lots of downside

NobodyBeer :

lynn :

Let’s talk about corporate welfare and bailouts. I agree people hate to budget BUT people hide behind corporations with the same greed for free stuff. People can’t afford a boatload of people to find loopholes and bean counters and countries without regulations.

paul191145 :

Most people that advocate for Collectivism do so with the expectation that government will be altruistic, which is just foolish.

Chris 🥓 :

I don't know who John is interviewing in this, but it's very sad for people that want lots and lots of welfare. in this little bit, I can't tell if he's pro. Welfare and democrat or not

jimmyolsenblues :

I also think people aren't smart enough. people know more about astrology than they do. inflation people know more about crystals than economics. people know more about somebody who got murdered in Idaho then math

SimpleJack :

Nevermind how legacy media and propaganda pushes the current narrative. there are still lots of sheep out there that actually believe all of our legacy media isn't bought and paid for.

Eric eric :

buisness men, bankers,and attorneys that have been running this country for decades and ruined it

user8677070650104 :

Who’s the rapping economist?

fred :

Stay out of our lives

Mad-hatter :

Government only grows more government. Not freedom

Hobbs :

They knew it would work for just long enough til they died before the real fall out happened…which is now!