Senate Fiscal Policy Chairwoman Lisa Carlton, R-Osprey, said other parts of the budget such as education and health care would have to take bigger cuts if the water program is spared.
"We all had to make some tough decisions when you're cutting $1 billion out of the budget" Carlton said. "We all have to squeeze and pinch."
Associated Press writer David Royse contributed to this report.
--Associated Press
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