TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A boost to education funding and cuts to hospitals headline the Florida House’s budget, passed Thursday.

“It's a half-budget, it's half-way, it's half-witted and half-hearted,” said Rep. Jeff Clemens (D) Lake Worth.

Democrats complained that the budget increases college tuition by 8%, eliminates thousands of state jobs and cuts the Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals.

“Florida may be a great place to visit, but if you're in the middle class it stinks to live here and that's the truth,” said Rep. Mark Pafford (D) West Palm Beach.

That cut to Medicaid reimbursement rates is troublesome for healthcare workers.

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital would face a $4 million cut in funding, which could impact all of the patients at TMH.

“Healthcare needs are critical across all sectors,” said Susie Busch-Transou, TMH Board of Directors member, “and when one sector has access problems, the emergency rooms get clogged and quality care could potentially be reduced.”

But Republicans say they had to make the tough decisions, facing a $2 billion budget shortfall.

“Every dollar that we add to the Medicaid pot is a dollar that does not go to our kids and our education,” said Rep. Jose Feliz Diaz (R) Miami.

The Republican proposal adds $1 billion to public education.

It also doesn't raise taxes.

“Hold the line on taxes, hold the line on spending,” said Rep. Jeff Brandes (R) St. Petersburg.

Republicans chastised Democrats for pushing Wednesday to save the Jefferson County prison in the budget, but then voting Thursday against the entire spending package.

“Shame on you,” Rep. Ed Hooper (R) Clearwater told Democrats.

The local Democratic delegation says it was a tough call to vote against the budget.

“You have to understand there’s thousands of parts of that budget and there's many parts of that budget I don't agree with,” said Rep. Leonard Bembry (D) Madison told ABC 27, “however, I absolutely agree with Jefferson County and a lot of other parts of that budget.”

Because Republicans had the votes, the budget passed with the Jefferson Correctional Institution still spared.