Banning medical debt from credit reports.
Cracking down on junk fees.
Banning non-competes.
Capping credit card fees.
Negotiating drug prices.
Expanding OT pay.
These Biden policies don't make headlines, but this is what it looks like when government works for the people.
I really really wish these claims were true or at least not misleading.
- medical debt _for single instances under $500_ and _presuming you have insurance_, and this was voluntarily implemented by the godawful credit unions ahead of any government action
- overtime pay is still avoided by the 39.999 hour loophole, and salary
- ticketmaster simply reincorporated junk fees into the main price
- 'negotiating' a price that does not result in a changed price is not a win
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- banning noncompetes -- I'm at the intersection of two industries most affected by this, and I'm curious to see if it works once it lands in a court somewhere. In the meantime everyone I know is acting like noncompetes still count. We are all terrified of having to be the person who has that fight in court, potentially on the hook for legal fees and needing the time/savings to _somehow not remain employed_ during and after the fight
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