Jacob J. Lew: “We inherited what was an economy and a budget that was in complete meltdown.”

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

You find cases of tax avoidance, and we know when you find cases of tax avoidance, voluntary compliance goes up.

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.

The fiscal year 2017 President's budget puts forward the building blocks of a social compact for the 21st century and creates the conditions for sustained economic growth.