Shaun Donovan: “President-Elect Obama is someone who is not one to say, it is this or that. He is somebody who can say, let us look at a…”

I would really describe [sequestration], in many cases, as mindless austerity, cutting just simply straight across the budget without reflecting, really, which are the critical investments.

We all understand the impact the foreclosure crisis has had on homeowners, but the crisis hurt communities, too.

Not only have we seen the slowest growth in healthcare costs over the last 3 years that we have seen in 50 years, but the budget goes farther.

I recognize that now-Secretary Burwell has set a high bar for OMB Directors going forward, both with her strong leadership and her efforts to maintain solid relationships with Congress.