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lincoln s view of the world in one word, the word is is. he believes the united states is a country not the united states are. in the prior, states were reviewed as part of an overall confederation of states. he believed we were one country. and he wanted to bring the southern states back. second, he wanted to improve the status and the lot of the lives of the americans the african-americans living in the united states of the time it. those who were free before, and certainly those who became free. many of them as a result of lincoln s own efforts. when he was killed, everything changed. it sent back relations in this country over 100 years. and it setback the quality of life, and the economy and social development of the southern states to the point where many southern states to this day are lagging behind the rest of the country in education and health care and in so many other criteria. would this have been different if lincoln survived? impossible to know. but h ....
show tonight. and now, john stossel. john: what is fair? in america today some people are really rich. that guy, for example, he has more than a thousand times the money that i have. that s not fair. this guy s also rich and better looking and more famous than me. this woman is richer and better looking than most everyone. that s unfair. i could go on. obviously, we are all different and unequal, and when it comes to unequal money politicians want to do something about it. the president says i believe this is the defining challenge of our time. john: the next president says this: as secretary of state, i saw the way extreme inequality has corrupted other societies. john: okay, i don t know that she s the next president. finally here s how a british guy who these days seems to speak for young opinion in america portrays american inequality: okay [cheers and applause] as always, we have two drawings, first up a drawing for people with inherited wealth. oka ....
show tonight. and now, john stossel. john: what is fair? in america today some people are really rich. that guy, for example, he has more than a thousand times the money that i have. that s not fair. this guy s also rich and better looking and more famous than me. this woman is richer and better looking than most everyone. that s unfair. i could go on. obviously, we are all different and unequal, and when it comes to unequal money politicians want to do something about it. the president says i believe this is the defining challenge of our time. john: the next president says this: as secretary of state, i saw the way extreme inequality has corrupted other societies. john: okay, i don t know that she s the next president. finally here s how a british guy who these days seems to speak for young opinion in america portrays american inequality: okay [cheers and applause] as always, we have two drawings, first up a drawing for people with inherited wealth. oka ....
show tonight. and now, john stossel. john: what is fair? in america today some people are really rich. that guy, for example, he has more than a thousand times the money that i have. that s not fair. this guy s also rich and better looking and more famous than me. this woman is richer and better looking than most everyone. that s unfair. i could go on. obviously, we are all different and unequal, and when it comes to unequal money politicians want to do something about it. the president says i believe this is the defining challenge of our time. john: the next president says this: as secretary of state, i saw the way extreme inequality has corrupted other societies. john: okay, i don t know that she s the next president. finally here s how a british guy who these days seems to speak for young opinion in america portrays american inequality: okay [cheers and applause] as always, we have two drawings, first up a drawing for people with inherited wealth. oka ....
john: and mixed neighborhoods a bunch of white people move to the neighborhood and open up cupcake stores everywhere. john: liberals object to the alternatives. home sweet home. that s our show tonight. and now, john stossel. john: do you own a home or plan to? we re told there are big advantages to home ownership. first, you ll mange money, they make money. they say buying a home is the best investment you can make. second, home ownership is good for the community because homeowners care more about their schools and maintaining the quality of their neighborhood. finally, it s your castle. you can do whatever you want with your house no landlord can kick you out. all good things for the homeowner if true. the problem is once our government thinks something is good, politicians usually think it s their job to require it or subsidize it. and they do. today 85% of american mortgages are guaranteed with by the government your tax money. there s the fha, the fe ....