AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT: CAP Experts Available to Preview State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C. — In anticipation of tomorrow night’s State of the Union address, the following experts from the Center for American Progress are available for comment:
- Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress, Counselor to the Center for American Progress Action Fund
- Tom Perriello, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Counselor for Policy to the Center for American Progress
- Tara McGuinness, Senior Vice President for Communications and Senior Vice President for the Center for American Progress Action Fund
- Heather Boushey, Senior Economist at the Center for American Progress
- Michael Ettlinger, Vice President for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress
- Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, Senior Advisor to the Center for Defense Information, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University
- Daniella Gibbs Leger, Vice President for New American Communities Initiatives
Over the weekend, the Obama campaign previewed Tuesday’s State of the Union address as an opportunity for the president to lay out a blueprint to “build an economy that works for everyone, not just a wealthy few.” In his address, the president is expected to expand upon the remarks he delivered in Kansas last month about rebuilding an America where everybody gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everybody plays by the same set of rules.
RELATED RESOURCES FROM THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS:
Economic inequality:
- Alan Krueger on Consequences of Inequality, remarks delivered at CAP on January 12, 2012
- Economic Inequality Isn’t Sustainable by Heather Boushey
- Our Tax Code Is Weak by Seth Hanlon
- President Obama’s Bridge to a Better Economy by Michael Ettlinger
Why the middle class matters:
- The Middle Class: The Engine of Economic Growth
- The Middle Class Grows the Economy by David Madland
- Building a Strong Middle Class by Karla Walter
- Top 10 Middle-Class Acts of Congress by Karla Walter
Sustainable defense:
- Obama’s Leaner Strategy by Peter Juul
- Smarter Defense Spending by Lawrence J. Korb and Alex Rothman
- A Shift in Posture by Peter Juul
The future of clean energy:
- Good Government Investments in Renewable Energy by Richard Caperton
- What Obama’s Government Reform Proposal Means for Our Oceans by Michael Conathan
TO SPEAK WITH OUR EXPERTS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Economy, education, or health care:
Katie Peters at kpeters@americanprogress.org or 202.741.6285
Foreign policy and security, or energy:
Christina DiPasquale at cdipasquale@americanprogress.org or 202.481.8181
Ethnic media or immigration:
Laura Pereyra at lpereyra@americanprogress.org or 202.741.6258
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