HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Republican effort to cut about $100 million from the governor's education plans received a rough reception Wednesday.

The education community lined up in opposition to the plan and no members of the public offered support during a hearing held by the House Appropriations Committee.

Linda McCulloch, superintendent of public instruction, said the GOP measure fails to fund the full-time kindergarten bill advancing in the Legislature, Indian Education for All and other important areas.

"This is playing politics with my kids," she said.

The measure is one of six Republican budget bills aimed at limiting government spending to a 13 percent increase over the next two years. The governor's original budget, killed in a Republican-controlled committee, sought a 22 percent increase in spending.

The budget fight takes place amid projections the state will have a $1 billion surplus.

The Republican education budget increases state spending over current levels by about 5 percent a year.

Republican Rep. Bill Glaser of Huntley, the sponsor of his party's legislation, said the bill targets increases to allow for the larger property tax cuts planned by Republicans.

"There are little trims here, and little trims there," Glaser said.

Later Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee was to review Republican spending plans for the governor's office and the Department of Revenue, and possibly take final action on bills covering other areas of government.