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Campaign for America's Future's Robert Borosage is Named a "Top Wonk" on the Economy

May 14, 2012

The Campaign for America’s Future is proud to announce that Robert Borosage has been selected by a distinguished committee of his peers as one of the best economic thinkers in the country – a Top Wonk on the economy. more »

JP Morgan’s Risky Misdeeds Demonstrate that Banks are Too Big to Fail:

May 14, 2012

Washington, DC – Campaign for America’s Future’s co-director Robert Borosage said that the recently announced losses by J.P. Morgan Chase are yet another demonstration of the danger of banks and investment houses that are too big to fail. more »

Peterson Fiscal Summit to be Joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Truth-Telling Session

May 11, 2012

Washington, DC -- On May 15, Sen. Bernie Sanders will join with citizen groups to protest the Peter G. Peterson “Fiscal Summit” where elite power brokers including House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), former Sen. more »

The Rebuild America Act Would Revive the American Dream

May 10, 2012

Washington, DC - The Campaign for America's Future's Robert L. Borosage commends Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Rep. Bruce Braley’s leadership in introducing a bill to restore the Middle Class in America: the Rebuild America Act.

Statement from Robert L. Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future: more »

Jobs Numbers Show: Action on Jobs is Still Needed

May 4, 2012

Washington, DC – In response to the disappointing unemployment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning: only 115,000 new jobs were created in April for a jobless rate of 8.1 percent, Robert L. Borosage co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future issued the following statement: more »

Vote Now for an Unsung Progressive Hero

April 30, 2012

Washington, D.C. – Voting is now open for the sixth annual Maria Leavey Tribute Award. Every year, the Campaign for America’s Future honors an unsung progressive hero with the Maria Leavey Tribute Award at the annual Take Back the American Dream Conference.

A panel of Maria Leavey's friends and colleagues selected five progressive champions to be the award finalists: more »

Geithner Remark Calls Into Question Administration's Commitment to Mortgage Fraud Investigations and Prosecutions

April 26, 2012

Washington, DC -- In remarks yesterday to the Portland City Club, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was asked why there aren't more criminal prosecutions moving to hold executives accountable for the financial and mortgage crisis. more »

Progressives Say Trustees’ Report Shows More Health Reform Needed to Solve Rising Medicare Costs, Not Cuts to Benefits

April 24, 2012

Washington, DC -- The report released yesterday by the Trustees of the Social Security Administration has already elicited some of the usual nonsense from millionaires, billionaires and conservatives who are pushing for a so-called Grand Bargain that would drastically more »

Buffett Rule Vote Poses Simple Question to Senators: Have You Any Sense Of Decency?

April 16, 2012

Washington, DC – The Campaign for America’s Future’s co-director Robert Borosage said that the Senate vote on the Buffett Rule will show which Senators have any sense of decency left; and will let Americans see if Senators are for billionaire investors or for middle class Americans. more »

Jobs Numbers Show More Needs to be Done to Get Americans Back to Work

April 6, 2012

Washington, DC -- The Campaign for America’s Future’s co-director Robert Borosage said that today’s jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 120,000 new jobs shows that while we are heading in the right direction, much more needs to be done to assure a full recovery that includes Americans getting back to work at jobs that pay a living wage. more »