Jacob J. Lew: “it's critical, if we want to stick to our principles, that we have a single, united approach to a country”

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.

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

The immediate need is for Congress to pass legislation that will permit them to restructure their debt.

The American people deserve to have an IRS with the resources so that, when you pick up the phone and call the IRS, there is a person at the other end to answer it.