Jacob J. Lew: “I think there are other things that need to be part of a comprehensive plan in the long run, but there is an immediate…”

If we do not have the resources to hire the enforcement officers that we need, the tax gap will only grow.

Over the past 7 years under the President's leadership, we have seen a sustained economic recovery and an unprecedented decline in the Federal budget deficit.

This agreement demonstrates that we have the capacity to find common ground on difficult issues and lays a foundation for addressing some of our long-term challenges.

I don't think defaulting on payments to veterans is any better than defaulting on payments to foreign bond holders.