Jacob J. Lew: “I am a big believer in possibility. I think if people keep talking, anything is possible.”

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

I don't think defaulting on payments to veterans is any better than defaulting on payments to foreign bond holders.

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.