Shaun Donovan: “The President believes, I believe, that... sequestration is damaging; it is not the right way to manage these programs;”

I recognize that now-Secretary Burwell has set a high bar for OMB Directors going forward, both with her strong leadership and her efforts to maintain solid relationships with Congress.

Not only have we seen the slowest growth in healthcare costs over the last 3 years that we have seen in 50 years, but the budget goes farther.

We cannot afford a return to mindless austerity.

The administration created RAD as a comprehensive and innovative strategy that offers long-term solution to preserve and enhance the country's vital affordable housing stock by finding ways to get private capital off the sidelines and back…