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Biden Levels The Playing Field for Workers

July 12, 2021 By joeltpatterson

Senator Elizabeth Warren campaigned for president with shirts that said “It’s Time To Level The Playing Field” because in so many ways, workers are at a disadvantage when they sign a contract for a job. Now that Biden is President, he is making serious use of his executive power to bring some balance back to people’s lives.
Check out the LONG list of policies President Biden is pushing, at digby’s blog.

He’s offering real help on non-compete agreements, healthcare plans, importing prescription drugs from Canada, and regulation of hearing aids (to name a few). The last item I mentioned is the focus of a law Senator Warren helped pass years ago but the Republican administration dragged its feet on writing the regulations… so people who needed hearing aids did not get the benefit they should have.

Update: More info from Barry Ritzholz on Twitter, including an interview with a Biden official on these reforms. “Some mind-blowing examples: I had no idea landlords & condos got paid for exclusive cable deals eliminating broadband providers from competing in the same building. Ending these illegal deals will allow you to choose among competing providers. You know, like CAPITALISM.”

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  1. joeltpatterson says

    July 12, 2021 at 1:24 pm

    curious to read what JohnTMay thinks about this list… obviously new laws would be good, but we have Mark Warner opposing the PRO Act (which Joe Manchin is good on).

    • fredrichlariccia says

      July 12, 2021 at 1:53 pm

      Biden’s new EO authorizes the FTC to enforce Right to Repair.

    • johntmay says

      July 12, 2021 at 2:32 pm

      I am encouraged to consider the slim chance that some of this will make it to reality, but it’s the best thing we’ve seen so far.

      • Christopher says

        July 12, 2021 at 6:49 pm

        EOs become reality on the President’s say-so.

        • fredrichlariccia says

          July 12, 2021 at 8:34 pm

          POTUS 72 reform initiative EO promotes fair competition and raises wages.

  2. jconway says

    July 14, 2021 at 2:41 pm

    Thanks Joel. I think the messaging from the WH could be better to keep
    Progressives excited, since publicly he seems to be slow walking democracy reform, marijuana legalization, and filibuster changes. I get the politics of why, and I actually am happy with the two track approach to infrastructure where you get GOP buy in for the first half and reconcile the second. I do think he needs to be a little bit more vocal about the progressive accomplishments he has, since the base needs turn out as well as swing voters.

    • Christopher says

      July 14, 2021 at 3:24 pm

      I really wish folks would stop looking to the President for filibuster reform. As a non-Senator that is not his job and would arguably be the Executive branch trampling on the prerogatives of the Legislative branch.

      • jconway says

        July 14, 2021 at 11:43 pm

        Well the legislative branch isn’t passing the Presidents popular agenda, and won’t, unless he pushes it to do so.

        • Christopher says

          July 15, 2021 at 11:21 am

          The only way it’s appropriate constitutionally IMO is to ask VP Harris to rule that it’s time to vote if nobody seeks recognition to speak. Otherwise this principle is pretty solid. Biden should keep his pushing to the merits, not the process.

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