It’s the little things

Created
Thu, 16/02/2023 - 06:29
Updated
Thu, 16/02/2023 - 06:29
A smart political promise People made fun of Biden for putting so-called Junk Fees on his agenda but it turns out to be a very smart move. People hate them: Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on many things but paying less for concert tickets or to switch cable TV providers is one of them. During his Feb. 7 State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass the Junk Fees Prevention Act, which would limit extra fees or surcharges across the travel and entertainment industries, including early termination fees from cable TV or internet providers and service fees often attached to tickets for concerts and sporting events. Biden previously called out companies like Live Nation Entertainment Inc.’s Ticketmaster to lower the “huge” service fees it places on many events and to be more transparent with consumers about a ticket’s full costs. The ticketing platform has been under Congressional scrutiny since November for its disastrous handling of presales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which renewed accusations that the company is monopolizing the live event industry. A new Morning Consult survey shows Biden’s proposals have bipartisan support, with clear majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents saying Congress should pass laws limiting these so-called “junk fees.” Overall, about 3 in 4 Americans support the measures. The shares of U.S. adults who support or oppose Congress’ doing the following: The fact that they really irk older people is a feature not a bug. They vote. Speaking of which AARP did some polling that you might…