"They have themselves had a 27% cut to their own funding over three years and we just don't understand why that equated to a 42% cut to the funding for our services, " she said.

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So opening that local coffee shop or taking over the family business just won't cut it?

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"We could be getting to grips with saving more money over the next few years so we don't have to cut as deeply when we know we won't have as much money, " he said.

BBC: Sir Peter Soulsby

While you're thinking that over, check after the break for a clip from Thor that didn't make the theatrical cut.

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What we won't do, though, is cut investments that will lead to real growth and real prosperity over the long term -- investments that will make a difference in the lives of this generation and future generations.

WHITEHOUSE: Town Hall in Los Angeles