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Overwhelmingly, participants from today's meeting have grown weary of partisan gridlock and agreed that there could be no real economic security without health care security. "Partisan gridlock won't do anything to end the health and economic problems our country faces. If our organizations -- business, labor and consumers -- can join forces, so can our leaders in Washington. We're just getting started and we're ready to help," says Dick Chevrefils, AARP Pennsylvania State Director.

Divided We Fail has organized nearly 1,000 events across the country to give voice to the millions of Americans who are tired of letting Washington gridlock stand in the way of affordable, quality health care. More than 360 members of the 111th Congress signed the Divided We Fail pledge or wrote a letter of support. In addition to AARP, Business Roundtable, NFIB and SEIU, more than 100 independent groups have joined our efforts.

"We stand ready to work with the President and the new Congress to bring about important legislation to provide real security to the American people," adds Chevrefils.

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