There has been a lot of media recently concerning the Indiana state budget for the next fiscal year. Gov. O’Bannon has proposed budget cuts in order to make up for a $1.3 billion deficit and many of these cuts will affect Purdue. Included are a $30 million cut for daily University operations, 75 percent of the money promised for building renovations and, most importantly, significant cuts in financial aid. This is ironic considering O’Bannon defines education as his "top priority" and his Web site brags that he increased college and university funding by 28 percent during his first term. Under his proposed budget, student grants would be reduced by millions of dollars. I am sure I am not alone in feeling that our governor is turning his back on the one thing that he claims is most important. While trying to increase university enrollment across Indiana, he is simultaneously threatening to rob students of some of the financial aid that allows them to attend college in the first place. Losing grant money would affect many students’ ability to continue their education. This is an unacceptable consequence to meeting budget constraints. I voted for Gov. O’Bannon specifically because he preached on and on that education was important to him and that he would do everything he could to increase our chances of going to college. Now he is on the verge of making a decision that will do exactly the opposite of what he has promised. As a college student that depends on financial aid, I feel betrayed. I am a devoted Democrat and I have rarely stepped outside my party affiliation when I am inside the voting booth, but I think when the next election for Indiana governor comes up, my voting pattern might have to change.