The steps of the Capitol are becoming a literal last-minute platform for groups to get the word out that they are mad.

"We are tired of having our money taken away, our raises taken away, meanwhile we have a legislative group that doesn't make decisions," says Maria Enriquez, a state worker.

In separate protests Tuesday, a state employees union and a group of upset college students took to the podium to denounce the budget negotiations for two reasons: because they're far overdue, and because the cuts are too deep.

The students, brought together by the MSU Democrats, have issue with a senate proposal to eliminate Michigan's Promise Scholarship, which gives kids money they've been promised for college.

Unions like the MSEA are worked up because they've been asked by the state to talk about concessions to help balance the budget.

MSEA president Scott Dianda says enough's enough.

"We gave up a lot of concessions. We're done giving them up," he says.

"Walk in our shoes a little bit, see our mortgages," says state worker Kimberly DeMott.

"There's a lot of people out here suffering from their actions," says MSEA's Michael Migrin.

The protesting may be in vain, though; right now, committees are meeting to discuss how to make the $1.2 billion in cuts the senate and house have agreed to. The Governor doesn't support some of these cuts-- but others do.

"I just hope they come to some decision so people know what their future's going to be," Migrin says.

Sources tell News 10 a continuation budget is the most likely option at this point, because the House is having a hard time agreeing where to make the cuts, specifically in the Promise Scholarship area.