Jacob J. Lew

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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