Jacob J. Lew: “We have put down a plan, which is the President's plan for how we are going to get to the point where we stop adding to…”

The fiscal year 2017 President's budget puts forward the building blocks of a social compact for the 21st century and creates the conditions for sustained economic growth.

I don't think there is an urgent crisis. I don't think Americans should worry that their Social Security won't be there.

Well, for me, it comes down to two things: promoting American trade and restoring American leadership.

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