Jacob J. Lew: “The need to rebuild our infrastructure is irrefutable, and that is why this budget tackles our infrastructure…”

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

I don't think defaulting on payments to veterans is any better than defaulting on payments to foreign bond holders.

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.