being denied a liver transplant because of cuts to the program. since then he has been raising money to help his family raise money for the transplant. >> they are shocked because i'm 12 years old trying to help a guy live another day. >> reporter: he was among those attending a news conference called today by lawmakers demanding that the brewer government reinstate the funds. >> the brewer plan set up real death panels in arizona. it is outrageous and disgusting. >> i just think as a nation and as a state, we need to come together and reverse this so that we can have our second chance at life. >> reporter: house minority leader elect chad campbell says the government could use federal stimulus dollars to reinstate the funding. >> we know she spent 1.7 million dollars on repairing the roof of the coliseum. she spent $2.5 million on algae