08/15/2024
Jamie Dimon says the 'Buffett Rule' approach to taxing the wealthy could solve America's debt problem
The bank executive told "PBS News Hour" that the country could clamp down on runaway borrowing without eliminating spending. In fact, Dimon expects that reducing the debt while still investing in the right initiatives is "doable," he said.
"I would spend the money that helps make it a better country, so some of this is infrastructure, earned-income tax credits, military," he said. "I would have a competitive national tax system, and then I would maximize growth."
The JPMorgan CEO cited the famed rule that million-dollar households should not pay taxes on a lower share of their income than middle-class earners.