As a consumer protection attorney, I was thrilled to see the President crack down on junk fees.
Ever been booking a flight only to find that $175 ticket is actually going to cost you $300? That's all thanks to junk fees. Junk fees are deceptive charges meant to confuse or hide the full price from customers. They include bank overdraft fees, resort fees at hotels, extra charges at restaurants, fees to pay your rent or utility bill, and more.
They add up: The average American spends $1,000 annually on junk fees.
But since the President announced his plans to crack down on the use of these fees last fall, corporate lobbyists have been hard at work. Check out this recent article:
As Americans deal with higher prices across the board, and corporations across industries rake in record shattering profits, companies are making billions off of junk fees. When our government acts in the best interest of American consumers, companies and their lobbyists shouldn't have the power to stop it. But that's exactly what is happening.
We have to get to the root of the problem and get corporate special interests out of our politics. Whether I have my whiteboard or not, you can count on me to stand up to these guys. I'm the only candidate in this race who has never taken corporate PAC money, and the only one rejecting federal lobbyist contributions.
That means I'm counting on folks like you to help us win this race and take our fight to the U.S. Senate. Every dollar adds up. Can you help me stand tall against these powerful lobbyists?
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Thanks for reading,
Katie Porter
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