About 50 individuals attending a meeting of the Coalition for Competitive Markets in Colorado spent about 90 minutes crafting a common "Statement of Purpose." The proclamation "establishes a very important and substantial common ground among the groups," said one attendee. "It was a clear accomplishment. It established that there is common ground." Here's the statement:

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This week of Nov. 15, 2006, members of grassroots organizations representing America's farmers, workers and manufacturers met in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to form a new coalition.

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