Biden's "small ball" strategy throws strikes

President with Ketanji Brown Jackson and V.P. Harris

Kevin Drum on President Biden's "small ball" politics:

1. Hearing aids. Allows low-cost hearing aids to be purchased without a prescription.

2. Insulin. Limits the cost of insulin to $35 per month for people on Medicare and for most people with private insurance.

3. Junk fees. Widespread efforts to rein in the hidden fees charged by banks, airlines, hotels and hundreds of other industries.

4. Overtime. Makes overtime pay mandatory for salaried workers earning up to $58,000. Affects about 4 million workers.

5. Robocalls. New rule cuts down on illegal overseas robocalls.

6. Surprise health care billing. Bans hospitals from charging huge fees for out-of-network specialists.

7. Late fees. Cuts the typical credit card late payment fee from $32 to $8.

8. Airline refunds. Requires airlines to automatically make refunds if flights are delayed or canceled.

9. Noncompetes. Bans employers from requiring noncompete agreements when they hire workers.

10. "Click to cancel." Proposed rule that makes it as easy to cancel an online service as it is to sign up.

11. Ticket fees up front. Requires ticket sellers to disclose all fees up front, not late in the purchase process.

Rob's comment:

As a former catcher, l see Biden throwing lots of called strikes.