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In fact, Mr. Secretary, under the--President Obama, the U.S. auto industry has created 645,000 American jobs.

I find it odd, like you, I think, that this week the Republicans are refusing to have the guy who writes the budget for the White House--they haven't asked him to testify.

Would saving the auto industry, which Republicans bragged they wanted to let go bankrupt, or investing in clean, renewable energy manufacturing, which is revitalizing our nation... be some of the economic policies put in place by this…

It is odd the Republicans opposed that common-sense action, but maybe they represent a lot of folks with Swiss bank accounts.

The private sector has created new jobs in every month since the Affordable Care Act, that dreaded job killer, was enacted into law.

A simple fact is that the first trillion-dollar annual deficit was created when President Bush was president.

This is on top of about $4 trillion in previously enacted deficit reduction by the President, mostly in spending cuts.

The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was slated to save taxpayers $100 billion in the first 10 years.

I, too, think you're doing a great job.

One of the often overlooked benefits of the Affordable Care Act is that it's extending insurance coverage to millions of Americans.

One of the other areas that I'm very excited about that you address in the budget is the issue of child care.