[Czar]

"...the entire state spending is held up by the mandatory school spending."

Why do you think it is bad if state spending is held up?

If that "held up spending" exceeds available revenue then tough--it should be held up.

[FairOpinion]

It isn't held up, as in not happening, it's "held up" as in with a gun, they take it, and nobody has any flexibility to reallocate different items within the budget.