Jacob J. Lew: “The task before us now is to put political brinkmanship aside and find areas of compromise and common ground.”

The earned income tax credit is one of the most effective programs we have had, both to reduce poverty and to get people.

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

We can't just cut the things that we need to grow in order to reduce the deficit more in the short run.

I think right now, when you look at what our debt is, our deficit, annual deficit, is essentially interest on the debt.