If this budget cut is left unmitigated, the governor's action threatens irreparable harm to truly effective and important legal services programs.
The governor could do a lot of damage to the legal services program if he refuses to fund it.
mnli hypothesis: The governor could do a lot of damage to the legal services program if he refuses to fund it. premise: If this budget cut is left unmitigated, the governor's action threatens irreparable harm to truly effective and important legal services programs.