Jacob J. Lew: “We think that the attempts to reach balance in this 10-year window force the kinds of choices that we think are not…”

I don't think Social Security and Medicare should be cut, you know, to take away from people what they need and what they have been promised.

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.

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