Economic Liberty

Why Are Republicans and Democrats Abandoning Economic Freedom?

"It's really important that people step back, look at economic history," says economist Donald Boudreaux. "They'll see that we prosper more the more economically free we are."

John Stossel | 6.10.2026 3:00 PM

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Politicians promise they'll "help" us.

President Donald Trump says he'll "create the jobs and future you deserve."

President Joe Biden liked to say, "Help is on the way."

I prefer President Ronald Reagan's: "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

An economy runs best when government gets out of the way and lets free market competition work.

Economist Donald Boudreaux gets that, and it's why The Triumph of Economic Freedom is the title of his new book.

Boudreaux explains in my new video: "The more we move away from free markets, the worse things become."

Biden's spending increased inflation, and his administration gave billions of dollars to politically connected companies like Intel.

Now, Trump's doing similar things.

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