by Roger Hickey | Jun 6, 2011 | Blog
Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. And we're going to commemorate these costly handouts ... by taking action to get rid of them. 10 years of Bush tax cuts is enough! Click here to demand your representative supports the Fairness in...
by Roger Hickey | May 30, 2011 | Blog
Last week’s special election in New York’s 26th Congressional district was a political earthquake, demonstrating that the American majority, even in the most Republican of districts, will reject a candidate who embraces cuts to Medicare benefits or major changes to...
by Roger Hickey | May 10, 2011 | Blog
Out in America, unemployment is back up to 9 percent, but inside the Washington Beltway bubble the consensus, driven by conservatives, seems to be for austerity. An unholy alliance of pundits, politicians and even reporters— who differ only in degree—is insisting on...
by Roger Hickey | Apr 8, 2011 | Blog
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Editor's Note: Yesterday, Campaign for America's Future Co-Director Roger Hickey joined MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan to discuss the re-launch of TheMiddleClass.org and its breaking analysis of the...
by Roger Hickey | Apr 6, 2011 | Blog
House Budget chairman Paul Ryan’s budget resolution has been rightly condemned by anyone who cares about economic recovery, Medicare, Medicaid, public investment, programs for the poor and disadvantaged, tax justice, and just plain honesty in budgeting. The Huffington...