News Release

Honest Businesses Support Clear and Fair Rules

March 30, 2011

Statement by Robert Borosage on the politics of the Chamber of Commerce. Also comments from Borosage on infusing some common sense in to the budget discussion in Washington.
“When the Chamber argues for lower taxes and against common sense rules, then they are representing those who profit from a rigged game, not a fair game.”

Campaign for America’s Future Commends Rep. Schakowsky on the Introduction of the Fairness in Taxation Act

March 16, 2011

Washington, DC – The Campaign for America’s Future commends Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and all of the original co-sponsors of the Fairness in Taxation Act for taking an important step forward in an effort to reduce the deficit and restore fairness.

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

At the Summit on Jobs and America’s Future: Summit Launches Movement to Demand Jobs

March 10, 2011

For Release: March 10, 2011 9 a.m.

At the Summit on Jobs and America’s Future: Summit Launches Movement to Demand Jobs
A Call for American Economic Renewal
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Unemployment Numbers Reveal Americans are Treading Water: Not Enough New Jobs

March 4, 2011

Washington, DC -- Robert Borosage, co-director of Campaign for America’s Future reacted to today's unemployment numbers. Statement from Robert Borosage: more »

New Poll Reveals That Voters Want One Thing: It’s Jobs

January 18, 2011

Stan Greenberg, co-founder of Democracy Corps, and Campaign for America's Future's Co-Director Robert Borosage discuss the results of a new national survey of 2012 presidential-year voters on economic policy, their responses to the White House deficit commission's recommendations, Social Security and priorities for the new Congress.

Citizens’ Deficit Commission Report Warns Austerity Will Block Recovery

December 1, 2010

Report Says Direction Chosen By The White House Commission Is The Wrong One For The Economy; Report Calls for More Job Creation and Long-Term Investment

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CITIZENS’ COMMISION ON JOBS AND DEFICITS CHALLENGES SIMPSON-BOWLES DEFICIT COMMISSION

November 29, 2010

Members of “Citizens’ Commission on Jobs, Deficits and America’s Economic Future” Demand Equal Media Coverage for Middle Class Economic Agenda, Growth Strategy for Deficits


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CAF Offers Experts on Jobs, Deficits, Social Security to Respond to Release of Rivlin “Bipartisan” Debt Commission

November 17, 2010

On the heels of the surprise release of the deficit-reduction proposals from the co-chairmen of the White House deficit commission, Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, the Bipartisan Policy Center has released a report of its Debt Reduction Task Force. more »

Economists Warn Politicians: Grave Danger Ahead. Spur Jobs Before Deficit Reduction

September 15, 2010

NEWS CONFERENCE AUDIO

Listen here to the complete news conference on the economists' statement.

Focus on Jobs/Economic Recovery Before Deficit Reduction, Progressive Base Warns White House

June 6, 2010

Key progressive leaders will share their impatience with the White House and Congress’ failure to frontally attack unemployment with additional plans to create jobs, concerned that failure to act aggressively will undermine recovery.