Jacob J. Lew: “These achievements underscore America's enduring economic strength, and the continued progress we can make with the…”

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.

We inherited what was an economy and a budget that was in complete meltdown.

I totally agree, and I was trying to indicate in my response earlier that the risk is being borne by taxpayers on an ongoing basis and the conservatorship is not over.

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