Jacob Lew quotes

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)
If you don't define the problem you'll never reach a painful solution. View quote
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I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fiscal issues. View quote
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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. View quote
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Every president since George Washington has taken executive privilege seriously. Every Republican president has. View quote
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Europe is trying to get its fiscal house in order. View quote
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I've been really privileged to work for two presidents - President Obama and President Clinton - who are both people of faith, who value faith, and who respect that others have the same feelings in their own lives. View quote
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I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term deficit reduction challenges. They're different issues. View quote
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The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations. View quote
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Historically, the responsibility for voting on the debt limit has gone to the party in the majority. View quote
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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)
Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending. View quote
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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. View quote
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The transition from tyranny to democracy is very hard. The Syrian people have to handle this in a way that works in Syria. And the brutality of the Assad regime is unacceptable. View quote
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Most Americans want health insurance. View quote
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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. View quote
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I can't speak to the differences within the Catholic Church. View quote
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