Shaun Donovan: “Not only have we seen the slowest growth in healthcare costs over the last 3 years that we have seen in 50 years, but…”

Don't take my word for it; the Joint Chiefs have spoken out, I think, very effectively over the last few weeks that our national security would be put at risk by a return to sequestration.

We cannot afford a return to mindless austerity.

I would really describe [sequestration], in many cases, as mindless austerity, cutting just simply straight across the budget without reflecting, really, which are the critical investments.

The budget is a blueprint for the President's vision for middle class economics in the 21st century.