Is it possible to know what is legal in America???

With government adding 80,000 pages of rules and regulations every year, it’s no surprise that regular people break laws without even trying.  

Kids who open lemonade stands are now shut down by police. John Stossel tried to open a lemonade stand legally in NYC.   That was quite an adventure.  It took 65 days to get permission from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

A family in Idaho can’t build a home on their land because the EPA says it’s a wetland—but it only resembles a wetland because a government drain malfunctioned and flooded it.  

If this is of interest to you, tune in and listen as John Stossel argues that America has become a country where no one can know what is legal. The show airs tonight, Friday, February 24th at 9pm EST, Saturday at 10pm, and Sunday at 3pm.  In this one-hour special John asks, "Is everything illegal???" 


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