The New York Times reports, "airlines are increasingly resorting to
nickel-and-diming consumers with hidden charges. Regulators call these
'junk fees.'"
Extra fees for things like choosing a seat, checking a bag, or boarding
early add up to billions of dollars of profit for airlines -- but BIG
extra costs for consumers.
President Biden has pledged to take aim at those extra costs. He has
pointed to bills that have been introduced in both the House and the
Senate to fight junk fees in all industries. We need to get those passed!
Can you join many others who are fighting for policies to end hidden junk
fees?
[ [link removed] ]If you've paid extra, hidden fees by airlines or other corporations,
join our army of people fighting for policies to end junk fees from
airlines, banks, hotels, credit cards, ticket sellers, funeral homes, car
dealers, and more. Click here to share your junk fees stories and FIGHT
BACK.
Politico called our strategy of fighting surprise junk fees "gold" for
earning TONS OF LOCAL HEADLINES and TV segments on one of the most popular
economic issues around. You can check out a sampling of the media coverage
down below.
Local ABC, CBS, NBC, and even FOX carried our message that these abusive
fees cost the average family hundreds or thousands of dollars each year on
everything from airline tickets to bank accounts to rent applications.
Overdraft fees, medical bills, Taylor Swift tickets…they go on and on.
The AP reports "more than a dozen House Democrats around the country" held
"events organized with help from the Progressive Change Institute to
promote the administration’s effort to curb junk fees" in Detroit,
Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Las Vegas, and many other places!
Politico reports, "The high volume of local news coverage of the events
has surprised White House officials."
But we're not done fighting -- because junk fees cost EVERYONE.
[ [link removed] ]Junk fees are a tax on you by greedy corporations, and we are
recruiting people to share their stories and fight back. Click here -- and
tell us how you have been personally impacted by junk fees.
And, [ [link removed] ]chip in to our fight against junk fees here.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team ([ [link removed] ]@BoldProgressive)
ASSOCIATED PRESS: [ [link removed] ]Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing 'junk
fees' a winning issue in 2024
POLITICO: [ [link removed] ]White House Playbook: Biden's junk fee push goes local
(8/25/2023)
DETROIT CBS (8/7/2023):
[ [link removed] ]Detroit CBS reports on junk fees event.
DETROIT ABC (8/7/2023):
[ [link removed] ]Detroit ABC reports on junk fees event.
DETROIT ABC (8/7/2023):
[ [link removed] ]Detroit ABC reports on junk fees event.
DETROIT FOX (8/7/2023):
[ [link removed] ]Fox Detroit coverage of junk fees event
[ [link removed] ]HEADLINE: Dingell Tlaib urge GOP colleagues to support crack down on
junk fees
[ [link removed] ]Headline: Rep. Brendan Boyle talks about legislation to combat junk
fees
[ [link removed] ]Junk Fee Prevention Act title card
ALBUQUERQUE CBS:
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[ [link removed] ]Albuquerque News reports on junk fees event.
GREEN BAY ABC (8/14/23):
[ [link removed] ]Green Bay ABC reports on junk fees event.
PHILADELPHIA 17 (8/14/23):
[ [link removed] ]Philadelphia 17 reports on junk fees event.
LOS ANGELES Spectrum News (8/14/23):
[ [link removed] ]Spectrum News in Los Angeles reports on junk fees event.
[ [link removed] ]Rep. Pete Aguilar Hosts Roundtable with UnidosUS and NHSIE on
Affordable Housing and Junk Fees for Renters
TAMPA BAY NBC (8/14/23):
[ [link removed] ]Tampa Bay NBC coverage of junk fees event.
SOUTH FLORIDA NBC (8/14/23):
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ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL (8/10/2023):
[ [link removed] ]Federal official hears testimony on medical debt, junk fees throughout
New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE FOX (8/10/2023):
[ [link removed] ]Albuquerque Fox coverage of junk fees event
LANSING FOX (8/7/2023):
[ [link removed] ]Fox Lansing coverage of junk fees event
[ [link removed] ]Associated Press Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing ‘junk
fees’ a winning issue in 2024
DAILY KOS: [ [link removed] ]Biden and House Democrats want to end 'junk fees,' while
Republicans defend them (August 15, 2023)
BUSINESS INSIDER: [ [link removed] ]House Democrats see the Biden Administration's
crusade against junk fees as a winning strategy for 2024 and are joining
in on the fight against the 'hidden and deceptive' add-ons (Tues, Aug 15,
2023)
ABC NEWS: [ [link removed] ]Democrats tout 'junk fees' reforms, believe it can translate
to 2024 wins (Mon, Aug 28, 2023)
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