Jacob J. Lew: “We think that the attempts to reach balance in this 10-year window force the kinds of choices that we think are not…”

I have been trying to deal with it as a crisis that we need to deal with on a bipartisan basis.

I think the fee makes sense for two reasons: first, it does reflect the costs associated with fossil fuel use.

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

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.