Jacob J. Lew: “Let us not get into a world where we start having the White House jump in for the administration of our tax system…”

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

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

This agreement demonstrates that we have the capacity to find common ground on difficult issues and lays a foundation for addressing some of our long-term challenges.

The budget also makes critical investments in our domestic and national security priorities while adhering to the bipartisan budget agreement signed into law last fall.