Obama's Key Fiscal Policy Advisers

Obama: Gene Sperling: As assistant to the president on economic policy, Sperling runs the National Economic Council (as he did during the Clinton administration). He is also a big defender of the Obama budget blueprint and gave a lengthy speech in mid-April attacking the House GOP’s budget plan. (Liz Lynch)

Obama: Timothy Geithner: Before becoming Treasury secretary in 2009, Geithner was president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He has held a number of positions at Treasury and at the International Monetary Fund. Under his watch, Treasury issued its corporate-tax reform draft. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama: Jacob Lew: Although Lew left the Office of Management and Budget this year to become Obama’s chief of staff, he remains a key adviser on all budget and spending matters. He also served as OMB director under President Clinton. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Jeff Zients: After a lengthy career in business, he is the acting director of OMB. In the private sector, Zients was chairman of the Advisory Board and the Corporate Executive Board. (Chet Susslin)