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Progressives Praise President’s Appointment of Richard Cordray to Head the CFPB and Urge Recess Appointments to the NLRB

January 4, 2012

Washington, DC – The Campaign for America’s Future supports President Obama’s decision to appoint Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and encourages the president to quickly appoint members of the National Labor Relations Board.

Statement of Roger Hickey, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future: more »

Progressives at the Campaign for America's Future:

December 19, 2011

Washington, DC – House Republicans have announced they will block the extension of payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits that President Obama and Congressional leaders agreed to. more »

The Economy is Stuck in First Gear

December 2, 2011

Washington, DC – Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future reacted to this morning’s news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that the unemployment rate fell to 8.6, which is the lowest it’s been since March. more »

Campaign for America’s Future Urges GOP Congressional Leaders to Stop Sabotaging the Economy

November 29, 2011

Washington , DC -- As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote this week on an extension of payroll tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of the year, the Campaign for America’s Future is urging supporters to contact Republican Congressional leaders to demand that the payroll tax cuts are renewed and that unemployment insurance is extended. more »

Campaign for America's Future's Robert Borosage Testifies: "For This Nation to Succeed, The Super Committee Must `Fail'"

November 16, 2011

Washington, DC – Campaign for America’s Future’s Robert Borosage is testifying before the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s hearing ad hoc hearing on job creation today. Excerpts from the testimony of Robert Borosage: more »

Testimony of Robert Borsosage Before the Congressional Progressive Caucus's Jobs Hearing

11/16/2011

Testimony before the Congressional Progressive Caucus's Hearing on Jobs
By Robert L. Borosage
Co-Director, Campaign for America’s Future

November 16, 2011

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Robert Borosage of the Campaign for America’s Future to Testify at the CPC's Ad Hoc Hearing on Job Creation

November 16, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Robert Borosage, of the Campaign for America’s Future will testify at the the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s ad hoc hearing on job creation on Wed. Nov. 16, 2011. The hearing will feature perspectives that have been excluded from the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction’s debate.

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Jobs Report Demands Action on Jobs

November 4, 2011

Washington, DC – Today’s tepid jobs numbers for October show once again that the economy is not adding enough jobs to hire those coming into the job market, much less to begin to employ the 25 million Americans in need of fulltime work. more »

Campaign for America’s Future Warns Against Proposals by Democrats on Super Committee to Cut Medicare by over $400 Billion

October 26, 2011

Washington, DC -- Campaign for America’s Future’s co-director Roger Hickey responded to reports that Democrats on the so-called Super Committee have proposed serious cuts in Medicare benefits.

Statement from Roger Hickey, co-director of Campaign for America’s Future: more »

Campaign for America’s Future Joins 60 Organizations and Visionaries in Releasing Dream of A Nation

October 25, 2011

Washington, DC -- – Campaign for America’s Future is joining 60 organizations and visionaries in launching an effort to elevate awareness and inspire action around some of the most pressing economic, social, and environmental issues of our time. more »