Having lived in Nevada, which has much worse social safety nets than Connecticut does, I can tell you up front what the results of cutting such programs are: increased homelessness and mortality rates, to put it quite simply.
If you live here and consider yourself a compassionate human being, I urge you to contact your state legislative representatives.
Remember, they work for you.
(Handy form to tell you who they are and how to get ahold of them is here.)