Opinion | Democrat Katie Porter's exchange with CEO Jamie Dimon should shape the 2020 campaigns

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[joaovic]

I knew his life was OVER as soon as i heard the top twist from the dry erase marker.

[v.leewalker]

And he wants to call her and tell her how she can save money on eating beans and rice. Never once did it dawn on him to give her a raise!

[jamescarmody]

You don't get a bank job out of high school. I graduated with an advanced diploma & even did a year of college with an into to Econ class. But when I applied for a teller position at TD Bank, I never even got a word back.

[TASmith]

Let's end the notion of "starter jobs" that don't pay.

[bossladiee]

THIS👏IS👏WHAT👏WE👏VOTED👏FOR! So proud of this Congresswoman for representing real ppl. I too am in banking and live in California so I totally understand.

[NeonMoon]

"This is a high schooler job" yet those jobs demand a bachelor's degree with 5 years experience and you have to know someone.

[kitty]

That’s the bottom line.

You HAVE to pay people a LIVING wage.

Period.

There are no more “Just for kids” jobs. Every job has to PAY.

[mohdmohtashim]

She might have my job one day... Ya right and I will own a unicorn and marry a princess. Like that's gonna happen.

[its_the_kid]

welcome to life as a college educated millennial. We are getting squeezed out of the middle class.

[MikeFilippello]

I love to see videos like this. I love to see these people squirm..."I don't know..." classic answer for someone who is so rich, that he doesn't know...he doesn't care either! Katie Porter....you are a Hero! This guy and his greed is what is wrong with corporate

[roaches]

Yay. I voted for Porter. She is awesome

[joshuamack]

Her budget shortfall is 6, 804 per year, but that's after the government has taken 5, 970 in taxes. Did anyone else notice that?

[LegoPostPresidency]

I love how she uses that whiteboard it’s so interesting

[danielhodson]

I'm in Maine and I freaking love her for being blunt.

[vertigo]

There was a time where starter jobs were enough to pay your way through college as so many of my old patient's tell me.

[kjensen]

I love this!!! He straight had nothing to say, greedy mother ffff'r

[dougjoslin]

I am a retired accounting and finance professional. For the past six years I have volunteered with AARP VITA as a tax preparer. We do taxes for older people and for other households, many like the person described by the Congresswoman. I ran a set of U.S. and and California 2018 Income tax returns based on the information given above. The taxpayer would be Head of Household with one dependent, qualifying for child credit, earned income credit, and child care credit. The taxpayer is going to be taxed for Social Security and Medicare at 7.65% or $2, 682. She pays NO federal income tax, in fact because of refundable credits she gets $1, 781 paid to her due to these credits. For California she actually pays NO income tax at all. Netted together she actually pays $901 in federal and state taxes on her $35, 070 in income. Effectively, her budget balances and she has no shortfall.

[racerxc]

$13 an hour more JUST TO BREAK EVEN. Could JPM CHASE, who made 8.32 billion in 2018 (exceeding analysts expectations) afford to pay its lower wage employees a living wage, an increase that would far less than the 32 million, you decide. And remember they were in Washington with there hands out after the financial crisis, that they were a part of, also remember that NO ONE WENT TO JAIL. Also remember interest rates from the federal reserve were lowered to near zero ( 1/4 of 1 percent, 0.25) but bank lending rates like JPM CHASE. rose to an average of 26 percent (mine is 29 percent)

[dorthymcbride]

My lady in congress...you go girl!! Good luck...we will fight and support you!

[zachhenze]

JP Morgan is providing a job and an income...maybe someone should be asking Ms. Porter why the state and federal government is taking $6, 000 in taxes away from a woman trying to feed her child...