I seriously doubt he’ll be able to do much except ‘jaw bone’ the issue…
Republicans are strongly AGAINST the government limiting anything but abortion…
Without Congress ?
Biden will have to talk/campaign this thru…..
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…
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- The majority of U.S. adults (75%) support both of Biden’s proposals to reduce service fees for tickets purchased online for entertainment events and to eliminate fees charged by cell phone, cable TV and internet providers when consumers cancel their service.
- Democrats (80%) are most likely to support both proposals, though clear majorities of independents (70%) and Republicans (72%) do as well….