Disabled Texans face budget cut

The article in the Texas Tribune tells the testimony of one of the many people who will be affected by these cuts. Simple things like music, speech, massages, and physical therapies can be vital to physical and social development of disabled people. NOT only do these services provide  a chance to have a better way of life for the disable. In most cases prevents patients end up in nursing homes or institutions. There are about 48,000 people who benefit from these services and starting Dec. 1, 2011 "the department estimates that the new service caps could affect up to 12,000 people". Budget cuts are something that is inevitable. The question is what can the state do to stay within the budget without affecting so many people?