Jack Lew

Public Servant

1955-08-29

Quotes by Jack Lew

• 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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• 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.

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

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