2008 Articles

  • McCain's Corporate Tax Proposals, April 14, 2008
    Sen. McCain's corporate tax proposals, such as cutting the corporate tax rate, are analyzed in a new report by Reuven S. Avi-Yonah.
  • The Pitfalls of Credit Card Debt, February 25, 2008
    Sen. Ron Wyden and panelists discuss the need for swift action to avoid a credit card crisis on par with the mortgage crisis.
  • Baiting the Bear, May 7, 2008
    The presumptive presidential nominee wants to kick Russia out of the G8, further harming U.S. national security interests, writes Nina Hachigian.
  • McCain's Health Plan Inadequate, April 29, 2008
    The health care plan proposed by Sen. John McCain would put at least 56 million people with chronic disease at risk of losing coverage.
  • Conservative Health Reform, March 14, 2008
    Conservative-endorsed "consumer-directed health care" is not a solution to the growing crisis, writes Jeanne Lambrew.
  • Homeland Security at Five Years, April 17, 2008
    Experts gather to discuss growth of the DHS, the upcoming presidential transition, and unaddressed challenges.
  • Earmark Reform Isn’t Economic Policy, April 28, 2008
    McCain's economic speech last week both gets the facts wrong and fails to address the most urgent economic issues of today.
  • The Politics of Evangelical Christians, February 11, 2008
    Post-election poll in Missouri and Tennessee shows the diversity of evangelical voters and the need for more thorough polling and careful analysis.
  • A Healthy Prescription, March 28, 2008
    CAP’s proposal to cap family spending on insurance premiums to reduce health care costs enters national debate.
  • Big Oil’s Favorite Senators, April 9, 2008
    Contributions to Senators have paid off for Big Oil, but the cost to the rest of us grows, write Daniel J. Weiss and Nick Kong.
  • A Better Solution for Gas Prices, May 1, 2008
    McCain's Federal Gas Tax Holiday is infeasible, but a fuel price"reliefbate" could work by cutting loopholes for big oil, write Sam Davis and Daniel Weiss.
  • Late to the Party with a Flawed Plan, April 10, 2008
    Senator McCain Continues to Oppose Sensible Community Stabilization Solutions to Protect American Family Savings, writes Sarah Rosen Wartell.
  • Agenda for Action on the Housing Crisis , April 2, 2008
    CAPAF outlines a solution to the housing crisis to stabilize housing and credit markets.
  • Congressional Action on Housing, April 23, 2008
    CAPAF provides an analysis of pending housing market legislation now before the House of Representatives.
  • Paying Attention to Human Rights, January 9, 2008
    A new CAP study of debate questions indicates that human rights issues should be getting more attention.
  • Getting Human Rights into Politics, January 10, 2008
    CAPAF holds an event discussing human rights and how to bring them into elections and the public consciousness.
  • About the Hyde Park Project, March 17, 2008
    The Center for American Progress Action Fund has assembled a new policy war room to make the progressive case in the ideological debate.
  • Progressive Movement on Immigration, March 7, 2008
    CAPAF event looks at progressive efforts in the states to enact sensible immigration policy in the wake of federal inaction.
  • What Would Jesus Tax?, January 19, 2008
  • Why Pakistan Matters, February 29, 2008
    Sen. John Kerry, who just returned from Pakistan, recommends U.S. policy changes in the region at a CAPAF event.
  • Super Tuesday and the Latino Vote, February 5, 2008
    Latinos will play an important role in selecting major party nominees in the Super Tuesday primaries.
  • It’s Not Just Israel, April 17, 2008
    It’s about whether the debate over the future of this country should be based on fluff or substance.
  • John McCain's Global Warming Record, April 22, 2008
    A look at Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) record on global warming and the environment comes up lacking.
  • McCain Pulls Rug From Under Israel, April 16, 2008
    McCain yesterday proposed eliminating a wide range of legislative directives contained in the annual appropriation bills including all assistance for Israel.
  • Mixed Like Me, March 20, 2008
    The candidate’s Philadelphia address on U.S. race relations speaks directly to those of us with more than one ethnic identity, writes Anna Soellner.
  • What Monetary Policy?, April 14, 2008
    Rhetoric aimed at blocking help to responsible homeowners doesn’t apply when Fed bails out big financial institutions, writes Scott Lilly.
  • Political Diversity of Ohio Evangelicals, March 10, 2008
    Post-election polls in Ohio show evangelical Christians are not a homogeneous voting bloc, and more diverse than the media assumes.
  • Oil Contributions To Senators, March 25, 2008
  • The Evolution of Religion in Politics, April 25, 2008
    CAPAF event brings together authors to discuss the role of religion in the current presidential race and the changing views of evangelicals.
  • Shared Principles for Mortgage Reform, April 23, 2008
    CAPAF and several other organizations have joined together behind a common agenda for mortgage market and community stabilization.
  • Overlooked So Far, April 10, 2008
    New report outlines steps that leaders, especially the next president, should take to address the needs of unmarried women.
  • Practical and Progressive, January 17, 2008
    Laura Tyson, John Podesta and Sarah Wartell present Congress with CAPAF's practical and progressive economic stimulus plan.
  • Five Easy Pieces and Two Trillion Dollars, March 21, 2008
    The McCain tax plan is essentially a continuation of Norquist's piecemeal but radical changes to the U.S. tax code under the heading of “Five Easy Pieces.”
  • An Unhealthy Healthcare Dialogue, February 7, 2008
    A healthy dialogue on our healthcare system is lacking in the current debate on the issue, writes Eric Alterman.
  • A View from Washington, May 5, 2008
    CAPAF President John D. Podesta’s speech to the NEA and the AFT on a progressive vision for higher education.
  • The African-American and Latino Vote, February 26, 2008
    African-American and Latino voting blocs have clout this primary season, and the campaigns are increasing outreach accordingly.
  • El Voto Latino y Afroestadounidense en las Elecciones del 2008, February 26, 2008
    “Cuando pensamos en el hecho que todas las anteriores elecciones presidenciales han sido entre hombres blancos, esta elección presenta una situación completamente nueva” dijo Roberto Suro, Profesor de la universidad del Sur de California en un evento del Center for American Progress Action Fund.