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'Absolutely not right': Nikki Budzinski condemns funding cuts during U of I visit

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'Absolutely not right': Nikki Budzinski condemns funding cuts during U of I visit

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Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski made a stop at the University of Illinois Tuesday to discuss canceled projects around campus. 

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