“Social Security is something that we need to deal with, because people...” — Jack Lew Quote

Social Security is something that we need to deal with, because people who are working today, who will retire in the future, people who are retired today, they have a right - and it's part of the compact that they can depend on their benefits. We should fix the long-term funding problem of Social Security because that's the right thing to do.

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

Most Americans want health insurance.

We have to reduce the burden placed on our economy by years of deficits and debt.

I think the thing that the American people want is for the divisive debate on health care to stop.

The key to the future in an aging society is not found in increasing just our life span; we need to increase our health span at the same time.

The human brain now holds the key to our future. We have to recall the image of the planet from outer space: a single entity in which air, water, and continents are interconnected. That is our home.

Poetry is the lens we use to interrogate the history we stand on and the future we stand for.

The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.

In the future, officials will feel more pressure to protect the environment. But how to assess the officials' efforts to protect the environment is still a pivotal issue.