Center for American Progress (CAP)
The Center for American Progress is a think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. We combine bold policy ideas with a modern communications platform to help shape the national debate, expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophy, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Wednesday, April 04, 2012 Release: New CAP Report Shows Latest Voter Suppression Efforts will Disenfranchise Millions In today's CAP Action press call with Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), President and CEO of CAP Action Tom Perriello, and Director of Campus Progress Anne Johnson, the Center for American Progress released a report analyzing the latest voter suppression efforts to disenfranchise Americans. Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, March 26, 2012 Ryan Budget Cuts to Nutrition Assistance Would Eliminate 184,000 Jobs Today, new estimates from the Center for American Progress reveal that if enacted, the Ryan Budget's proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would eliminate 184,000 jobs. Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 20, 2012 House Republican Budget Offers Pain for Everyone but the Rich Today, as House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his budget plan for the coming fiscal year, the Center for American Progress released an analysis revealing that the blueprint not only mirrors last year’s disastrous effort but also manages to reject what little bipartisan budget agreement was forged in 2011. Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 06, 2012 Rich Americans Are Not Overtaxed Today a new analysis by the Center for American Progress debunks the conservative talking point that the richest 1 percent of Americans are overtaxed because they pay a higher share of taxes. Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, July 11, 2011 Republican Budget Plan’s Impact on Medicaid a Threat to Middle Class Today the Center for American Progress released a column examining the top 10 reasons why everyday Americans should pay close attention to the House Republican proposal to cut Medicaid. Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, April 29, 2011 Extreme Weather Cost Lives, Health, Economy Today the Center for American Progress released “ The Year of Living Dangerously: 2010 Extreme Weather Cost Lives, Health and Economy ,” with an accompanying map , by Daniel J. Weiss , Valeri Vasquez and Ben Kaldunski. Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, April 28, 2011 Big Oil Receives Huge Profits and Taxpayer Subsidies, Maintains High Gasoline Prices at Pump This morning, Exxon and Royal Dutch Shell followed BP's profit announcement yesterday, reporting $10.65 billion and $6.3 billion in profits respectively, amounting to an increase of 69 percent for Exxon and http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-28/s Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, April 28, 2011 Florida Shouldn't Make Arizona's Immigration Mistake Two bills being considered in Florida's state legislature mandate that all employers use E-Verify or a new state-based verification process to check the immigration status of their employees. Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Ryan’s Budget Attempts to End Medicare and Shift Costs to Seniors When House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the Republican budget for fiscal year 2012 last week he said it was more than a budget—it was a “ cause .” He’s right. The House Republican budget continues the conservative attempt to end Medicare as we know it, which would shift costs onto future seniors. This column analyzes Rep. Ryan’s Medicare proposal and shows its adverse effects on our seniors. Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, April 06, 2011 Ryan’s Unbelievable Path to Prosperity The budget put forth by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) for fiscal year 2012 beginning in October makes fantastical claims about its impact on investment, economic growth, and jobs. Rep. Ryan is basing claims of incredible economic benefits from his 2012-2021 budget proposal—that cuts taxes for the rich and lumps burdens onto middle-class families—on forecasts generated by an economic model from the conservative Heritage Foundation. We’ve been down this path before. Read more |