Jacob J. Lew: “I think it is important to have as many workable tools as we can to try to get our hands around reducing spending.”

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

Over the past 7 years under the President's leadership, we have seen a sustained economic recovery and an unprecedented decline in the Federal budget deficit.

The earned income tax credit is one of the most effective programs we have had, both to reduce poverty and to get people.

The American people deserve to have an IRS with the resources so that, when you pick up the phone and call the IRS, there is a person at the other end to answer it.