Both inside the Capitol and outside, various different agencies sent a strong message to legislators.

We're primarily worried about them closing the current Michigan Historical Center and moving the library collection to MSU" said Tom Koselka of The Michigan Genealogical Council.

In a strong sign of opposition, the Michigan Genealogical Council and supporters created a human barrier around the entire Michigan Historical Center, which they say will limit library access if moved.

"If the collection is dispersed, in some cases you might have to go to Grand Valley state to get some," Koselka said

Meanwhile inside the Capitol , it was about protecting the poor.

"You should not balance the state budget on the backs of poor people," said Sharon Parks of the Michigan League for Human Services

Members of the Michigan Catholic Conference, and other human services groups gathered to fight proposed cuts they say include some $330 million axed from the Department of Human Services.

"The low-income daycare subsidy would be cut, the newly enacted state EITC would be frozen," Parks said.

"These cuts will create more poor people and they will create more destitute people," said Paul Long of the Michigan Catholic Conference.

They also say cuts at the state level will mean less funding from the feds.

"If we cut our one dollar we're not going to get our three dollars in federal money which means that people will lose their jobs," said Jack Kresnak of Michigan's Children.

And legislators say these groups have reason to be concerned because the deep cuts are coming and everything is on the table.

"You'll see some not receiving cuts, but that's because stimulus money will probably prop that up, but by next year everybody will be having cuts" said Rep. Paul Opsommer (R) Dewitt.