Jacob J. Lew: “In fairness, President Obama took office and inherited a situation that was out of control, and we are getting it under…”

The decision has never been made by the only people who can make the decision--that is the President of the United States on the advice of the Treasury Secretary--what to do.

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

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.

If we do not have the resources to hire the enforcement officers that we need, the tax gap will only grow.