Jacob J. Lew: “The earned income tax credit is one of the most effective programs we have had, both to reduce poverty and to get…”

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.

Three-and-a-half million Americans, including veterans, deserve our immediate attention.

I have always thought that the sooner we could have a bipartisan conversation on dealing with Social Security, the better.

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.