Issues With Not Being Able to Vote on a Budget

One of the problems with the SMOB not having full voting rights is that they can not vote on the budget.  Though they may offer their opinions, the SMOB gets no actual vote when it comes down to it.  1 vote out of eight is a lot, and if the SMOB has credible surveys and information about the students' opinions, it may sway other adults in the direction of their opinions.  The suggested cuts for FY 2012 can be found here.  One thing that is suggested to being cut in the proposed budget is athletics.    Many students would take a firm stance of no against this cut, but all the SMOB can do to represent their students can give their opinion.  This SMOB who had to campaign just as hard as the other adults in the room, so shouldn't they receive the same voting rights?