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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.

New Report To Outline The Depth And Breadth Of The Financial Lobby Revolving Door

May 10, 2010

A new report to be jointly released by the Service Employees International Union, Campaign for America’s Future and the Public Accountability Initiative will provide the most in-depth view yet into the vast depth and reach that financial services lobbyists have in Washington. more »

CAF to SEN. DODD: CALL FOR VOTE ON INDEPENDENT CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY

March 12, 2010

Senate Democratic leaders should conduct an up or down vote on the creation of an independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency on the Senate floor, the co-directors of the Campaign for America’s Future said Friday. more »

PROGRESSIVE LEADERS ISSUE WARNING ON FORMATION OF A DEFICIT COMMISSION

January 20, 2010

WASHINGTON – Leaders of more than 50 organizations declared their opposition to a deficit commission proposal by Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H. on a news conference call sponsored today by the Campaign for America's Future. The Conrad-Gregg proposal is expected to be introduced on the Senate floor soon as part of the bill to raise the debt ceiling, a necessary step to keep the federal government operating.

STATEMENT OF ROBERT BOROSAGE ON BERNANKE RENOMINATION

December 16, 2009

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