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Director. here's a preview of what we're expecting to hear from governors and the number one complaint when it comes to budget shortfalls and it comes to the government is medicaid. chuck, you're exactly right. across the country, governors are facing a combined $175 billion shortfall according to the national governor's association and that would be one obvious topic of discussion when president obama and vice president biden meet with a bipartisan group of governors with the white house later this morning. last night president obama obama addressed these governors at a dinner party at the wh...

Pyongyang is threatening to attack border towns in south korea if seoul doesn't stop dropping leaflets into north korea. the nation's governors are pleading with the federal government not to cause them any more financial pain. while in washington, for their annual meeting, they are asking the obama administration and the divided congress to prevent a government shutdown and also to reconsider drastic spending cuts that could cripple states. according to the national governor's association over the next two and a half years states face new budget gaps totaling $175 billion. 45 states and the...

Following the passage of iranian warships through the suez canal. iran's navy chief met with syria today. the two need to meet for cooperation navies of the two countries including training. two iranian warships reached syria after passing through the suez canal and first trip like this since iran's 1979 islamic revolutions. here at home the nation's governors are pleading with the federal government not to cause them any more financial pain. while in washington for their annual meeting, they are asking the obama administration and a divided congress to prevent a government shutdown and also t...

Collective bargaining at the state level. in the opening press conference today, none of the governors broached the subject of public service unions. lots of talk, though, about the financial plight of the states. the governors, unlike congress, are required to produce a balanced budget. most are deeply in the hole. and deeply mindful of their relationship with the federal government. >> the states are facing $175 billion shortfall in the next two years. even though congress does that can undermine our recovery will be troublesome to us. >> what the federal government can do for us is not mone...

Here's what some had to say >> this critical time where the states are facing 175 billion dollar shortfall in the next two years, anything that congress does that can undermine our recovery will be troublesome to us. >> federal government can do for us is not money, it is flexibility. let us run our states with the resources that we have and we would be very happy to work with you in dealing with the deficits. >> reporter: the governors in washington this weekend to discuss the economy, education, jobs, global competition and budgets. underlying each of those important issues the fundamental p...