Jacob Lew quotes

Jacob Lew is an American public servant who has held several prominent government positions, including Secretary of the Treasury. His career spans decades of work in public administration and financial policy. He is recognized for his expertise in economic affairs and his role in shaping U.S. fiscal strategy. Here are 17 of his quotes:

If you don't define the problem you'll never reach a painful solution.

Jacob Lew

I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fiscal issues.

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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.

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Every president since George Washington has taken executive privilege seriously. Every Republican president has.

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Europe is trying to get its fiscal house in order.

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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.

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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.

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The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations.

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Historically, the responsibility for voting on the debt limit has gone to the party in the majority.

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Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending.

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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.

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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.

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Most Americans want health insurance.

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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.

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I can't speak to the differences within the Catholic Church.

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