A $50 million mid-year cut was carried over into this year's budget, a predicted revenue shortfall led to another $50 million reduction, House Appropriations Committee action sliced another $21 million and House floor action taking out one-time money used to balance the budget caused another $134 million hit to the higher education budget. That combination "is a recipe for disaster," Purcell said. Broadwater said that since the state doesn't have money, the only way to make up for the loss is to again ask students to pay.
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