Jacob J. Lew: “I am proud to say we worked on a bipartisan, balanced budget agreement.”

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.

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.

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