Jacob J. Lew: “A lot of people have said that trade agreements have been too secretive. I agree.”

The budget also makes critical investments in our domestic and national security priorities while adhering to the bipartisan budget agreement signed into law last fall.

The decision has never been made by the only people who can make the decision--that is the President of the United States on the advice of the Treasury Secretary--what to do.

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.

The real goal is not to restructure the debt. The real goal is to get back to economic growth.