Latest Biden economic blundering -- it's all about racism

October 27, 2022

This would be funny were it not progressive government policy. Biden/Brandon seems to think that people should not have to extra features when they don't read the price list. Basically, he lies about how these fees are "hidden" or "junk," and he fails to recognize that this is the nature of requiring people to pay more to get more, while also allowing them to get the lowest price possible.

And we’re just getting started. There are tens of billions of dollars in other junk fees across the economy, and I’ve directed my administration to reduce or eliminate them. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission started work on a rule to crack down on unfair and deceptive fees across all industries, fees that were never disclosed — never disclosed. And there was no way to avoid the fee, like processing fees for concert tickets or like resort fees. When you think you’re paying one price to book a hotel, you only find out after checking out that there’s a “resort fee” you never heard about that’s added to your bill. And the Department of Transportation is going after unfair airline fees.

Last summer, if your flight was canceled or delayed, only one top airline guaranteed that you could rebook for free, even because they’re the ones who cancelled you, not you; you didn’t fail to show up. They can- — they — they cancelled.

When Secretary Buttigieg called them out on this, about 10 airlines — now 10 airlines rebook for free. They don’t charge the fee. That’s progress. The Department of Transportation is working on rules that would require airlines and travel sites to disclose fees up front, fees like things if you want to sit next to your young child. Well, guess what? Or your — check your baggage or change your ticket.

You’re going to be surprised. They’re going to charge you for that without telling you. Your ticket is going to cost a heck of a lot more.

And that’s not — the Federal Communications Commission, they’re working on a rule that would make the same thing for fees that Internet companies charge, requiring them to show those costs up front.

I’m not saying they can’t charge it, but they got to let you know they’re going to charge it. You can make a decision.

Some airlines, if you want six more inches between you and the seat in front, you pay more money. But you don’t know it until you purchase your ticket.

Look, folks, these are junk fees. They’re unfair, and they hit marginalized Americans the hardest, especially low-income folks and people of color. They benefit big corporations, not consumers, not working families. And that changes now.