Jacob J. Lew

I think the fee makes sense for two reasons: first, it does reflect the costs associated with fossil fuel use.

I have been trying to deal with it as a crisis that we need to deal with on a bipartisan basis.

We are seeing thousands of people leave Puerto Rico for the mainland, and they are American citizens.

I believe it is a crisis. I believe there is a need for action immediately on restructuring authority and on oversight.

I do not think that any of us should feel comfortable just watching more American businesses leave the United States.

If you have a house on a block with blighted housing on it, if you do not remove the blighted housing, your chances of staying above water are really tough.

I do not think that there is anything more important that we could have done to deal with poverty in this country.

I think there are other things that need to be part of a comprehensive plan in the long run, but there is an immediate crisis in Puerto Rico.

I mean, it is really an outrage when I look at these numbers, and I would like to know what the administration would propose to address this incredibly serious issue and really broken promises for folks who have worked hard all of their…

We have to invest in the short and medium term to get the kind of economy that gives people a chance.

I totally agree with you, we should be able to put more resources into working on identifying the sources of the tax gap.

So the only pathway to a stable future for Puerto Rico has to involve them restructuring their debt.