One Republican senator said, "The whole world knows that there will be a cut."

Oh, did I miss something?  Before they cut education and inflicted harm on our schools and kids, did the Senate Majority cut their own lavish legislative perks, like setting their "reimbursement" for lodging and meals at the maximum federal per diem rate of ~$250/day- regardless of expenses- instead of using the state system used by Governor Walker and other state employees?

Nope.  Their looting of the state treasury- and stuffing tens of thousands of dollars tax-free into their pockets- continues to this day.
http://akleg.gov/docs/pdf/2015TravelReport.pdf

In 2015, a sample of the Senate Majority shows what was claimed for the 90 day session:  Kelly- $34,184; McKinnon, $25,982; Hoffman, $28,560; Giessel- $25,718; Micciche- $27,803.

The "whole world" wants to know why the Senate Majority is cutting schools before saving $1,000,000 by stopping "reimbursement" far in excess of actual expenses. Sad!