Yet the Governor's budget would cut research funds by nearly a third.
Its proposed budget would cut more than $20 million from international family planning.
The budget would cut 299 jobs, all but 33 through layoffs.
"I just want you to know what happens when this budget cuts the way it does."
That is particularly true since the proposed budget would cut other sources of school funds.
The current budget would cut the council's state subsidy from $500,000 to $130,000.
The budget also cuts $4 million from the state's major job training program for the unemployed poor.
The individual budgets were not cut, so there won't be any savings.
The proposed budget, he added, would cut an additional 92 positions.
With the Governor's budget cuts the program was completely eliminated.
