Fiscal Year 2015 Budget of the U.s. Government

Thanks to the hard work and resilience of the American people, the economy and our Nation are moving forward. More than eight million pri-vate sector jobs have been created over the last four years, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in over five years, and health care costs are growing at the lowest rate on record. For the first time since the 1990s, the manufacturing sector is creating jobs and we produce more of our own oil at home than we buy from the rest of the world. And for the first time since the turn of the centu-ry, CEOs around the world have declared that the United States is the number one place to invest. Our economy is moving forward and business-es are creating jobs, but our top priority must be accelerating that growth while expanding opportunity for all Americans. For the last sev-eral years, manufactured crises in Washington have hindered, rather than helped, economic growth and opportunity. But earlier this year, Democrats and Republicans came together to produce a 2014 budget that invests in key areas of innovation, education, and infrastructure?investments that will help grow our economy, create jobs, and strengthen the middle class. The President?s 2015 Budget shows how we can build on that progress. By rewarding hard work with fair wages, equipping all children with a high-quality education to prepare them for a good job in the future, making sure a secure retirement is within reach, and ensuring health care is affordable and reliable, we can expand op-portunity for all Americans. By fixing our broken immigration system, investing in our infrastruc-ture, simplifying the tax code for businesses, and reforming our skills and job training programs, we can create jobs and achieve stronger and more inclusive economic growth. By cutting waste-ful tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and making common sense reforms to Government programs, we can manage our Government more efficiently and effectively, and continue to cut the deficit in a balanced way.