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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.

WASHINGTON -- Several policy experts will meet with Washington Post executive editor Marcus Brauchli this afternoon to restate their demand that the Post sever its relationship with The Fiscal Times, a “news service” financed by wealthy conservative budget activist, Peter G. Peterson. Many journalists and media watchdogs have criticized the relationship as advocacy masquerading as news. more »

The Washington Post ‘s decision to publish special-interest-funded propaganda as a “news” story on New Year’s Eve could signal the death of the daily newspaper as an independent and objective news source, according to a group of 21 policy experts who protested in a Jan. 1 letter to the Post’s ombudsman. Having received no response, the group sent a new letter to The Washington Post Company chairman Donald Graham today demanding to meet with him. Campaign for America’s Future co-director Roger Hickey signed both letters.

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A coalition of liberal and conservative leaders, strategists, activists and public interest advocates called for a delay of the nomination of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to a second term. The coalition includes Campaign for America’s Future co-director Robert Borosage, Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist, Campaign for Liberty president John Tate, Center for Economic and Policy Research co-director Dean Baker and FreedomWorks president Matt Kibbe.

WASHINGTON – As President Obama’s signature health care bill moves in the Senate, Rep. more »

Leaders on opposite sides of the political spectrum joined forces today on a letter to the Senate demanding that Congress mandate an audit of the Federal Reserve Bank before voting to reappoint Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term.

Historic health care overhaul legislation Democratic leaders predict will pass in the House on Saturday marks a “momentous step toward making a guarantee of quality health care a reality for all Americans,” according to Campaign for America’s Future health care project director Diane Archer who declared her organization’s strong public support for the bill today.

Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage today praised the House Financial Services Committee for taking steps to protect consumers from predatory financial practices by approving the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency. In praising the legislation, Borosage noted that the bill should be strengthened as it moves through Congress to prevent another economic crisis.

Progressive bloggers and activists are focused on pushing comprehensive health care reform this year and overwhelmingly support Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., over Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., for the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nomination, according to a straw poll at this year’s Netroots Nation convention conducted by the Campaign for America’s Future and Democracy Corps.