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 district of columbiaers projecting budget short falls nor the fiscal year 2012. this comes as budget battles are raging in a number of
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 to reconsider drastic spending cuts they say could cripple the states. according to the national governor s association over the next two and a half years, states face new budget gaps totally $175 billion. 45 states and the district of columbia are projecting budget short falls for the fiscal year 2012. some states with billion-dollar budget holes include california,
governor who s really going after the public service unions. but he s not the only republican governor who s had to deal with budget shortfalls and deal with the public service unions, and he s going about it in a way where other republican governors are not exactly rallying to his side and rallying to his cause. you ve got chris christie in new jersey. you ve got governor snyder in michigan, who again he also has similar problems to scott walker but he s not taking the confrontational tone. he s actually sitting down and talking with public service unions, public employee service unions to come up with solutions to close budget gaps. jonathan capehart, nbc. jonathan, great to see you, as always. you too, thomas. a much-needed glimmer of hope could come this week for the jobs market. we re going to tell you what to expect. and up next, who s going to bring home an oscar tonight? a look at some predictions. this is msnbc sunday. it s you. naturally, blame the mucus.
nomination. but does he have the desire to get in the race? we ll ask former governor mike huckabee. daniels and huckabee only on fox news sunday. plus, the latest on the revolution in libya. and we ll ask our sunday group could president obama do more to topple moammar qaddafi? and our power players of the week taking on the leaders in iran by making fun of them. all right now on fox news sunday. and hello again from fox news in washington. as states struggle with huge budget gaps and take on public workers, our first has become the new it boy of republican politics. republican governor mitch daniels of indiana is being celebrated for turning deficits into surpluses. he should be the republican nominee for president next year some say. governor daniels joins us. welcome back to fox news
two classes of citizens, one that receives rich health and pension benefits and all the rest who are left to pay for them. rich health and pension benefits. i have to write that one down. that of course was right wing darling governor chris christie tuesday taking credit for the wave of states closing their budget gaps on the backs of middle class wage earners in america. well, you know, today a new jersey legislator called for shared sacrifice from a third class of new jersey citizens that christie just doesn t want to upset. democrats proposed the same millionaires tax that christie vetoed last year. christie s office responded, quote, that horse is already dead. instead, christie s plan is to triple the cost of health care premiums for public employees and slash their pensions. the new york times magazine today published a profile of the new jersey governor.