The reason to deal with Social Security is that it is a system where we have a tradition and history of making sure it is solidly funded for 75 years. At the moment, we look out and we see it is solidly funded until 2037. Jack Lew Read Quote
I think that for the next short period of time, our No. 1 priority is Congress needs to do its work and extend the payroll tax cut. Jack Lew Read Quote
There’s a lot of trust being built up. I think we have a lot of work ahead of us. Jack Lew Read Quote
We have to reduce the burden placed on our economy by years of deficits and debt. Jack Lew Read Quote
There is a very serious fiscal-policy question of, ‘Are we running our overall fiscal policy such that we as a government can pay our bills?’ Jack Lew Read Quote
