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The Associated Press sent this article out, late yesterday:

Governors crossing party lines are criticizing Bush administration policies on the National Guard, questioning a budget plan they say will cut Guard strength and leave states less able to respond to homegrown emergencies like hurricanes or a feared pandemic.

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All 50 governors signed onto a letter to Bush earlier this month that opposed any cuts to the Guard.

“We’re getting ready for tsunamis. We’re getting ready for earthquakes. We’re getting ready for forest fires,” said Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire of Washington state. “Cut all that back and I think you’re left with a really troublesome situation.”

Full article here.

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