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Jake May/Photo Editor Mio sophomore Casie Hanson cheers in support among about 200 students from around Michigan during a rally Thursday in Lansing at the State Capitol in opposition of Gov. Rick Snyder's higher education budget cuts. Hanson, who has 16 credit hours this semester, also holds a 20-plus-hour-a-week job during the school year. In the summer, she works three jobs, all of which pay for her education. Hanson's parents do not give her any financial support. "I've worked really hard for my education," she said. "So it's really frustrating to have it taken away from me. I want to know why Snyder lied to us when running in the election. I just hope they don't ignore us. We are here for a reason. We care what he does, and this isn't right."