# Jacob Lew on The No Agenda Show

Jacob Lew comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2012 to March 2016.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** January 2012 – March 2016
- **Related topics:** [Bill Daley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-daley.md), [Chief Of Staff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chief-of-staff.md), [Citigroup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/citigroup.md), [Disability Insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/disability-insurance.md), [Irs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/irs.md), [Pew Research Center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pew-research-center.md), [Social Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-security.md), [Tax Collection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tax-collection.md), [Wealth Gap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wealth-gap.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### IRS Funding, Jacob Lew and Tax Compliance

- **Episode:** [806: Babushkas of Chernobyl](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/806-babushkas-of-chernobyl.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-10
- **Time:** 2:44:00–2:47:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/806-babushkas-of-chernobyl/chapter/irs-funding-jacob-lew-and-tax-compliance.md

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and Senator Dick Durbin discuss the declining level of service at the IRS due to budget cuts. Lew reports that the agency only answers about 37% of calls with an average wait time of 23 minutes. The hosts suggest the agency is engaging in a deliberate "slowdown" to pressure Congress for more funding and to target "tax cheaters."

Keywords: [irs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/irs.md), [jacob lew](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jacob-lew.md), senator durbin, [tax collection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tax-collection.md), slowdown

### Social Security Funding, Wealth Gap Statistics

- **Episode:** [680: Sir Thomas Nussbaum presents](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/680-sir-thomas-nussbaum-presents.md)
- **Published:** 2014-12-21
- **Time:** 1:48:03–1:52:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/680-sir-thomas-nussbaum-presents/chapter/social-security-funding-wealth-gap-statistics.md

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew reported that while combined Social Security funds are sufficient for 19 years, the disability program specifically faces a shortfall within two years. Simultaneously, a Pew Research Center report indicates the wealth gap in the United States has reached a 30-year high. Data shows that affluent families increased their wealth from 2010 to 2013, while low-income families saw a decline in net worth.

Keywords: [social security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-security.md), [jacob lew](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jacob-lew.md), [pew research center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pew-research-center.md), [wealth gap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wealth-gap.md), [disability insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/disability-insurance.md)

### Bill Daley Resignation and Jacob Lew Appointment

- **Episode:** [373: Paraphilia](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/373-paraphilia.md)
- **Published:** 2012-01-12
- **Time:** 1:28:17–1:30:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/373-paraphilia/chapter/bill-daley-resignation-and-jacob-lew-appointment.md

The hosts discuss the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley and his replacement by Jacob Lew. They highlight Lew's background as a former executive at Citigroup and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. They characterize Lew as a "bankster" and a "technocrat" who will effectively run the country.

Keywords: [bill daley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-daley.md), [jacob lew](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jacob-lew.md), [chief of staff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chief-of-staff.md), [citigroup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/citigroup.md), technocrat

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