PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With less than a week until the first phase of major service cuts , SEPTA riders are expressing outrage over the lack of a legislative solution.

On Monday, a group of demonstrators staged a sit-in at the office of Republican State Sen. Joe Picozzi, chanting for hours. Protesters say they're frustrated with Picozzi and his Republican colleagues over what they deem a lack of funding for SEPTA and mass transit.

Service cuts are set to begin Aug. 24 after lawmakers failed to close a $213 million gap in SEPTA's budget.

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"People trying to get to doctor's appointments, people trying to visit family - Joe Picozzi's constituency will be affected by these SEPTA cuts," said

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