There are so many of us, but we all feel alone and like we have failed.

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We know these steps taken alone are not going to solve all of our problems, but they will make a difference in the lives of millions of American families struggling to hold on.

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But here is the reason all of you are here -- we can't do this alone.

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The question is: Do we as a people have the compassion to stand by those who feel that they are all alone?

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