Jacob J. Lew: “The fiscal year 2017 President's budget puts forward the building blocks of a social compact for the 21st century and…”

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

And, most important, TPA makes very clear Congress has the final say.

I think there are other things that need to be part of a comprehensive plan in the long run, but there is an immediate crisis in Puerto Rico.

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