Jacob J. Lew: “Our economy is much stronger today than it was 4 years ago, but we still need to continue to pursue policies that will…”

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.

The real goal is not to restructure the debt. The real goal is to get back to economic growth.