Secretary Of The Treasury

Secretary of The Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury is the principal economic advisor to the President and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the government. The Secretary is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt. The Secretary of the Treasury serves on the National Security Council.

Agendas Balanced Budget Balanced Budget! Yeah! There’s an issue to get the voters stoked. Even though there’s no particular mental image that springs to mind, unlike the dramatic visuals of tanks and planes for the military, and acres of forest for conservation, and bravely optimistic bedridden children for healthcare. Still. Every thinking person realizes the benefits of a balanced budget, except for the thinking people who are busy thinking about all the great stuff they could buy on credit.