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The Same Politicians Voting to Repeal New Health Law Have Already Voted to Demolish Medicare and Cut Medicaid

July 11, 2012

Washington, DC -- The U.S. House is scheduled to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act today (July 11). Roger Hickey, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future, said that House Republicans who vote against the health care law “are clearly demonstrating that they side with the insurance and drug industries. more »

Jobs Now! Austerity is a Recipe for Recession

July 6, 2012

Washington, DC -- Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future reacted to the unemployment numbers released today of 8.2 percent. He said, “Partisan paralysis and ideological inanity are blocking the common sense steps we must take to get this economy going and put people back to work.” more »

Campaign for America’s Future’s Roger Hickey Hails SCOTUS Health Decision as Victory

June 28, 2012

Washington, DC -- Roger Hickey, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future, hailed the Supreme Court’s complicated majority decision that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional – as long as the individual mandate is seen as a tax and not an extension of the Interstate Commerce clause. more »

Progressives Still Support Obama; Intensely Focused On Wall Street And Money In Politics

June 20, 2012

Washington, DC -- A poll by Democracy Corps of progressives attending the Campaign for America's Future Take Back the American Dream Summit found strong support for President Obama and overwhelming backlash against Wall Street and the influence of big money in politics. more »

Progressives Gather to Take Election Back From Corporate Super PACs

June 11, 2012

Washington, DC -- Join progressive activists from across the country, five months before the critical 2012 elections, to energize the movement and take the election back from corporate super PACS at the "Take Back the American Dream” conference June 18 to 20 in Washington, DC. more »

Brutal Jobs Numbers Show Unemployment is the Fundamental Challenge Facing the U.S.

June 1, 2012

Washington, DC -- The U.S. economy added 69,000 private sector jobs in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that was fewer jobs than expected. The unemployment rate is 8.2 percent of Americans.
Statement from Robert L. Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future: more »

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 »