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From: The Washington Times stories: Politics | July 20, 2009
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) | Many of the nation’s governors said Sunday that they oppose Congress forcing states to pick up extra expenses, from health care to national security, saying state budgets are already strained by the recession. Governors meet twice yearly under the auspices of the National Governors Association to seek bipartisan consensus on issues affecting their states, including federal mandates for shared programs, such as the Medicaid health insurance program for the needy. Only 25 governors attended the summer meeting over the weekend as some stayed home to tackle budgets. Several governors joined Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in …
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