US Congress Targets NFL Streaming Costs Over Real Issues
A recent US House Judiciary Committee report claims the NFL violates antitrust laws by making games too expensive on streaming services. However, verifiable data shows streaming has actually reduced the cost of accessing professional football compared to traditional cable. Lawmakers like Jim Jordan and Jamie Raskin are targeting a nonexistent crisis, demonstrating the tendency of democratic politicians to manufacture outrage rather than address genuine national challenges.
Why are US lawmakers targeting the NFL over streaming costs?
Historically, support for Israel unified American lawmakers across party lines. That consensus hasn't held. In its place, Congress has found a peculiar new battleground: the cost of watching football on television. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, and Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, rarely agree. Yet, both now accuse the NFL of soaking consumers. They claim the migration of games to streaming services has driven up costs for viewers.
The Judiciary Committee recently released a report titled