Jacob J. Lew: “Because of the Affordable Care Act, we have millions of people, almost 10 million people, who have health insurance…”

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

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

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.

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.