Jamie Dimon Quotes

I will be a President for the middle class.

I've got a really long record around progressive politics, especially when it comes to the economy. Voted against the Bush tax cuts. Voted against the Trump tax cuts. Believe in investment into lifting people up, closing the opportunity gaps that exist in our society.

No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, people don't want handouts. They want purpose.

I think that on the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders talks about income inequality and poverty alleviation, and those issues are so important.

Federal policies must understand the linkages between economic growth, social mobility, and a strong middle class.

As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people - the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy.

It's really Democrats who are fighting for working families and small businesses and trying to address the biggest problems that we have, which are huge disparities in incomes and wealth and money influencing the Democratic process.

The Populist Caucus is the only caucus in Congress devoted solely to addressing middle class economic issues. We formed the caucus because the founding members felt like there wasn't enough focus on middle class issues in Washington, and we're going to keep it focused on middle class issues.

The major economic policy challenges facing the nation today - pick your favorites among the usual suspects of low public and household savings, concerns about educational quality and achievement, high and rising income inequality, the large imbalances between our social insurance commitments and resources - are not about monetary policy.

What I look at with each vote is that priority of whether it's good for the middle class or not.

It's time that America's government lived by the same values as America's families. It's time we invested in America's future and made sure our people have the skills to compete and thrive in a 21st century economy. That's what Democrats believe.

There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the middle class.

To reduce inequality, employment must be sustained by appropriate macroeconomic policy.

I think the defining issue of our time is: Does the economic, social, and political system work for the middle class?

If Trump actually wants to help those who have been left behind, he must go beyond the ideological battles of the past.

Economic inequality is a corrosive force that undermines economic growth, puts a brake on the fight against poverty, and sparks social unrest.

Governments should end the extreme concentration of wealth in order to end poverty. This means tackling tax dodging but also increasing taxes on wealth and high incomes to ensure a more level playing field and generate the billions of dollars needed to invest in healthcare, education, and job creation.

You alleviate poverty by trickle-down economics.

For people to escape poverty for good, we need better policies that support work, strengthen families, and move America forward.

Today, families like the one I grew up in still believe in that American dream. But as President Obama says, it's a make-or-break moment for the middle class. Mitt Romney's plans would make things worse.

Bill Clinton has done more to help the middle class than any leader in decades.

The way to turn our economy around is not by making rich people poorer, it's by making poor people richer.

Poverty is not inevitable. It is a human ill that we can fight if we decide to do so together.

Real Democrats don't abandon the middle class.

As the economy faces such difficulties, more tough questions need to be asked about what the Tories would do if elected. Their ideology of free markets and small government needs challenging. That has to be part of our job.