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Congress Breaks with Administration, Protects Defense Lobby

By Armand Biroonak
July 6, 2009

Ignoring earlier recommendations of the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, the 2010 defense bill throws funding lifelines to failed weapons systems slated to be cut. Resisting the call to reform, the House Armed Services Committee showcased their protection of the defense lobby instead. more »

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Health Insurance Nightmares Shared By Our Readers

By Bernie Horn
June 10, 2009

In my blog “Why Not Single-Payer,” I asked readers for their thoughts. I received arguments, which I’ll share in a later post. But first I thought I should reprint some of the awful-but-true stories of smart, hardworking people who have been unjustly treated by our nation’s Rube Goldberg-style health insurance system.

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Why Not Single-Payer?

By Bernie Horn
June 8, 2009

The question most frequently asked by progressive activists at last week’s America’s Future Now conference was this: We hear Obama and congressional Democrats talking about a public health insurance option, but why aren’t they talking about a single-payer system like H.R. more »

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Treasury's Bailout Promises Runneth Over

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December 31st, 2008

washingtonpost.com — With the announcement of its $6 billion investment to stabilize GMAC, the Treasury Department has now spent or committed more money than Congress has allocated to its financial rescue program, effectively making more promises than it can afford to keep.

The scorecard: Congress gave Treasury $350 billion; Treasury has allocated $354.4 billion.

The department acknowledges that it needs Congress to approve the second half of the $700 billion rescue package simply to meet its commitments, let alone to address new emergencies. If Congress blocks the additional funding, as some members say they want to do, Treasury could be forced to break promises.

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ALLOWING AUTO INDUSTRY TO GO UNDER WOULD CREATE “BODY BLOW” TO SLUMPING ECONOMY

By Toby Chaudhuri
December 4, 2008
December 3, 2008

With U.S. automakers facing opposition for an expanded $34 billion rescue package on Capitol Hill today, Campaign for America’s Future co-director Robert Borosage said allowing the auto industry to go under would create a “body blow to the already battered economy.”

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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS DELIVER A PROGRESSIVE MANDATE

By Toby Chaudhuri
November 5, 2008
November 4, 2008

Twenty-six out of the 29 Democratic candidates who won seats previously held by Republicans in the House and Senate championed bold progressive economic positions, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America’s Future. The report shows that these progressive candidates’ victories represent a swing to the left of 34 votes in the House and 10 in the Senate, reflecting a clear mandate for progressive change.

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Conservatives Kill Renewable Energy Bill

Submitted by Alexander Sewell
September 26, 2008

Conservatives killed 2007 legislation that would have required 15 percent of our electricity to come from renewable sources and they continue to block the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008.

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THE RIGHT-WING BLOCK-AND-BLAME STRATEGY IS THE REAL STORY OF THE 110TH CONGRESS, REPORT SAYS

By Toby Chaudhuri
July 30, 2008
July 29, 2008

Republicans in Congress, working in concert with the White House, organized a deliberate political strategy to sabotage the Democratic majority in Congress as it responded to a mandate to solve major problems facing the nation, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America’s Future.

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Colombia Trade Deal Is Derailed. Let's Keep It Off the Tracks

By Tula Connell
April 15, 2008

In August 2004, Hector Alino Martinez and three other Colombian trade unionists were dragged out of their homes and assassinated in the streets of Caño Seco. The men were among 96 unionists killed in Colombia that year. more »

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