The State Senate has proposed and is passing out of committees nearly $1B in budget cuts and reforms to close the projected FY10 budget deficit. Nearly three-fourths of the cuts come from the Departments of Community Health and Human Services. While the cuts they made were extensive and may be unpleasant, we appreciate their recognition that Michigan is in financial crisis. We issued a press release praising the Senate for making the tough budget decisions neessary to move Michigan forward.