Historically, the responsibility for voting on the debt limit has gone to the party in the majority. Jacob Lew More Quotes by Jacob Lew More Quotes From Jacob Lew I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world. Jacob Lew differences careers thinking The most critical thing in a negotiation is to get inside your opponent's head and figure out what he really wants. Jacob Lew opponents negotiation want Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending. Jacob Lew debt levels limits The challenge for any government is how do you do two things at the same time. How do you put money forward for things like the payroll tax holiday, for things like getting a jump-start on infrastructure, for building schools, and make the decisions for long-term deficit reduction. Jacob Lew holiday two school The issue of providing women all forms of preventative health care has been and remains very important. The, the importance of protecting religious liberties in this country has been important to the president and will always be. Jacob Lew issues religious country From the very beginning the president [of USA] had two very important principles that had to be reconciled. One principle is that every woman should have the right to all forms of preventive health care, including contraception. The other is that we need to respect the religious liberties which are the cornerstone of American life. Jacob Lew usa religious should-have If you look at the cost of providing health insurance, it actually doesn't cost more to provide a plan with contraceptive coverage than it does without. Jacob Lew cost doe looks If you have a student who graduates from college and they don't have a job, they are now able to stay on their family health plan. Jacob Lew able college jobs If you don't define the problem you'll never reach a painful solution. Jacob Lew solutions painful problem I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fiscal issues. Jacob Lew sense-of-urgency issues thinking 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. Jacob Lew payroll-tax cutting thinking Every president since George Washington has taken executive privilege seriously. Every Republican president has. Jacob Lew privilege taken president Europe is trying to get its fiscal house in order. Jacob Lew house europe order Most Americans want health insurance. Jacob Lew want I can't speak to the differences within the Catholic Church. Jacob Lew catholic differences church
