Clinton Seeks Budget Balance Amid GOP Clash
President Clinton pushes a seven year path to a balanced budget while Republicans pledge to press ahead. Grassley and Harkin see room to balance within seven years, and Obey criticizes the plan as Democratic resistance softens. Clinton proposes limited health care reforms and higher self employed deductions.
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AMA rates nation’s violence a D in first report card
The AMA calls violence a public health emergency with a grade of D overall for public violence and F for gun violence. Family violence earns a C minus while sexual assault scores D to D minus and virtual violence D. The study cites firearm injuries, costs, and hospital figures.
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Clinton abandons long planned budget strategy
President Clinton unveils a new 1996 spending plan that breaks from Plan A, risking alienating key Democratic constituencies and triggering friction with party allies on Capitol Hill. The shift follows months of emphasizing GOP spending harshness to push toward compromise.
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Plan B for Clinton Emphasizes Conciliation Over Confrontation
The article outlines Clinton's strategy to trade confrontation for conciliation amid a GOP dominated budget fight. It notes internal downsizing at the University of Illinois Hospitals and planned productivity analyses to realign staff. Howell, new U H chief, declines interviews to outline changes.
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