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Extension of the budget after they deemed the program ineffective. other programs cut include election assistance grants, leap educational program. the cuts included many earmarks for homeland security, education and housing. the budget act is about to fall again as lawmakers wrestle over cuts as part of a long term spending plan for the rest of the fiscal year. >> its going to be a contentious fight. theres going to be deep cuts. it may be they look at their own communities and try to protect u...

Save money. >> reporter: she enjoys school lunchtime with two kids. shes part of a language program called even start geared toward americans who want to learn english but cant afford private lessons. while in class, her daughter plays in day care. when she first moved here six years ago, she didnt speak a word of english. >> if this program wasnt available, what would you do? would you be this far along in english? >> you can stay and learn english. we dont have -- i dont have worry about my da...

Class her daughter gets to play in day carep when she first moved here, she didnt speak a word of english. >> if this program wasnt available, what would you do? do you feel like you would be this far along in your english and being able to spend time with your kids? >> this program is great because you can stay, learn english at the sim time. we dont have -- i dont have worry about my daughter because my daughter is in play. >> reporter: but maybe not for much longer. while the program helped e...