The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations. Jack Lew More Quotes by Jack Lew More Quotes From Jack Lew Any separate negotiation with the U.K. will have to take a course in part determined by what happens between the U.K. and European Union, so it is, I think, very much in the interest of all parties to maintain open trade relationships. The U.S. and the UK have a special, deep relationship that will continue. Jack Lew world Puerto Rico is at a moment of necessity and crisis. Jack Lew politics The challenge for the Europeans, the political and economic institutions -- the IMF -- is to show enough flexibility, so if the Greeks are prepared to take the kinds of tough steps that they need to take, they find a pathway to resolving this without there being an unnecessary crisis. Jack Lew business It's because we share common threats (that) we share a common commitment to working together to try as best we can to shut down the flow of funding to those who would commit terrorist acts. Jack Lew company-news The changes adopted today represent an important step for the Council that will increase the transparency of our designations process and strengthen the Council overall. Jack Lew company-news I continue to believe that the opposition to his nomination was not justified. Jack Lew politics I am disappointed that Antonio will not have the opportunity to serve as under secretary, but I understand his request not to be re-nominated, i continue to believe that the opposition to his nomination was not justified. Jack Lew company-news I believe this engagement should give us greater insight into whether and how asset management products and activities could create risks to US financial stability. Jack Lew company-news There are no pre-determined outcomes here. Jack Lew company-news 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. Jack Lew service chance people world We cannot win the future, expand the economy and spur job creation if we are saddled with increasingly growing deficits. That is why the president's budget is a comprehensive and responsible plan that will put us on a path toward fiscal sustainability in the next few years - a down payment toward tackling our challenges in the long term. Jack Lew future path challenges long In the budget, the president will call for a five-year freeze on discretionary spending other than for national security. This will reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade and bring this category of spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president. Jack Lew budget more will security I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fiscal issues. Jack Lew sense i-think think urgency We have to reduce the burden placed on our economy by years of deficits and debt. Jack Lew debt burden economy years There's a lot of trust being built up. I think we have a lot of work ahead of us. Jack Lew ahead think trust work We obviously would like to get unemployment as low as we possibly can. Jack Lew low get like unemployment Congress should get the job done. Jack Lew get job congress done 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 short think work time 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 look moment tradition history 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 question policy government serious
