News Release

Sen. John McCain’s health care plan would dismantle the employer-provided system that covers more than 60 percent of non-elderly Americans and drive up health care costs, according to experts responding to the announcement of his proposal today. An average family could see their health care costs as much as double under the McCain health care plan, according to an analysis by the Campaign for America’s Future.

President Bush is expected to address problems in the nation’s economy while hailing the state of the union as strong tonight, but for Americans worrying about how to make ends meet, the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to numbers compiled today by the Campaign for America’s Future.

WASHINGTON - Yale University professor and author Dr. Jacob Hacker discussed the growing economic insecurity facing working families today at a packed briefing to talk about his new book, "The Great Risk Shift." The event was sponsored by the Campaign for America's Future. Dr. more »

WASHINGTON - Democratic governors called for an ambitious jobs and energy plan today at a news conference sponsored by the Apollo Alliance at the National Press Club. Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., Gov. Edward Rendell, D-Pa., and Gov. more »

WASHINGTON – Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., joined filmmaker Robert Greenwald today calling for a Truman-style commission to investigate the gross misuse of government funds spent by contractors in Iraq. Sen. more »

WASHINGTON – Alternative energy legislation sponsored by Democrats in the Senate would create 530,000 good, family-supporting American jobs, according to a new report released today by the Apollo Alliance. more »

NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Conservative policies turned the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina into a year-long tragedy for the Gulf Coast and the nation, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America's Future. more »

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will join Apollo Alliance President Jerome Ringo, Councilmember Herb Wesson and members of the Los Angeles Apollo Alliance on Wednesday to announce the city's commitment to leading the fight for energy independence and job creation by promoting a green, sustainable and equitable economy.

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ALBANY, N.Y. – New York labor, business, environmental and community leaders launched a new coalition at a news conference today, challenging candidates for public office to endorse bold plans for clean energy that create good jobs across the state. more »