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John Stossel (born March 6, 1947, Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.) is an American television reporter and commentator, best known for his role on the ABC (American Broadcasting Company) newsmagazine 20/20. Stossel graduated from Princeton University in 1969 with a B.A. in psychology. He soon began a career in television journalism, working initially as a researcher for KGW in Portland, Oregon, and then as a consumer reporter for WCBS in New York City. He worked as...