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Kingston joins Divided We Fail campaign


By Andrea Washington
Staff Writer
awashington@coastalcourier.com
Posted: April 30, 2008  9 a.m.


Georgia U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah) recently joined lawmakers from across the aisle to support a new effort by the AARP to find "common sense solutions to health care and lifetime financial security."
The congressman, whose district includes Liberty and Long counties, signed a congressional pledge of support for Divided We Fail, a project launched by the AARP to give voice to the millions of Americans who believe health care and lifetime financial security are the most pressing domestic issues facing the country.
Rising health care costs for individuals and employers has left a record 47 million people living without health insurance in the United States, according to the AARP. National savings rates are at an all-time low and nearly half of all private sector workers are not signed up for an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
Through the Divided We Fail initiative, the AARP seeks to fix these challenges by pulling together individuals, policymakers and business leaders to create viable solutions to the problems.
Current solutions being promoted by the program include strengthening Social Security, making affordable, quality health care available for all, making prescription drugs more affordable for all, creating incentives to save for retirement and expanding job opportunities so people can keep working and contributing to society as they get older.
By signing on to support Divided We Fail, Kingston joins 260 members of Congress who, on a bi-partisan basis, have given their support to the initiative through a signed pledge or a letter of support.
The congressman has not released any statements regarding his pledge, but AARP Georgia State Director Ken Mitchell said the organization "is thrilled to have Congressman Kingston aboard with Divided We Fail."
"In supporting this effort, he joins thousands of Georgians who are demanding answers, action and accountability -- not partisan gridlock -- to address these critical national priorities," he said. "Finding solutions to these challenges is critical to current and future generations and will require the efforts of individuals, business and elected officials. AARP Georgia thanks Congressman Kingston for recognizing these challenges and for signaling his intent to work together to solve them."







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