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violence in the united states. washington, new york, chicago and atlanta, some of the cities seeing deadly shootings as the country braces for a possible summer unrest. all of this ahead of a midterm election where crime will likely be a top concern for voters. >> anita: thank you so much, im anita vogel in for sandra smith. a teenager is dead in the nations capital and three others are hurt including a d.c. police officer during a shooting during a concert. the teen was screaming for ...

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Sustainable. unfortunately, under the current financing model its unsustainable. we took a look at financing structure which is driving our national debt higher in straining state budgets. governors like mitch daniels of indiana, governors of both parties from around the country are asking for more flexibility with respect to the medicaid program. we give it to them. our approach is to end one size fits all approach to medicaid financing. instead we convert all federal spending into block grants...