Clinton Budget Emphasizes Investments Amid Scant Resources
President Clinton unveils a austere fiscal 1995 plan that trims or kills over 100 programs to fund long term goals. The budget boosts crime fighting defense conservation and Head Start while expanding infrastructure and information technology projects. Critics warn true costs of health care and welfare reform may be understated.
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David Wyss
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Clinton welfare reform plans face funding gap
Analysis notes a two year welfare limit paired with job training, but no funding source yet found. Senate leader Dole warns the budget omits much of the health care plan and the cuts needed for comprehensive reform. Economists fear financing remains uncertain amid an improving economy.
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Budget steps begin as Clinton sends 1995 fiscal plan
The president’s 1995 budget starts a year long process. House and Senate Budget Committees draft budget resolutions setting revenue and spending for Oct 1 start. Entitlements like Social Security and Medicare are automatic. discretionary programs cover items from ships to highways. The final resolution will cap spending in health, transport, agriculture, and the military. lawmakers may seek further cuts.
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Clinton budget proposals detail tax hikes and agency boosts
The AP outlines Clinton's 1995 budget request totaling 1.52 trillion with tax and fee increases including tobacco tax rise, HHS funding up 41 billion to 673 billion, vaccines for the poor, and a 6 percent pay raise for federal staff. Defense gains, agriculture shifts, crime funding, space cuts, housing aid, environment programs, and transportation budgets are itemized.
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Clinton budget targets health care and taxes face smokers
The plan would fund health care reform by quadrupling the federal cigarette tax to 99 cents per pack, costing two pack a day smokers about 1.50 more daily. It seeks savings from cutting 115 programs and adds new job training, vaccines for the poor, and broader aid while risking military and licensing fees that affect Fort Worth workers and gun hobbyists.
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Fort Worth
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Air Force
Clinton budget sparks mixed Arizona reaction on programs
Staff reports outline Clinton's 1.52 trillion dollar budget drawing cautious praise for police and Head Start increases while Arizona lawmakers warn of dangerous defense cuts. Sen. John McCain criticizes reduced military spending. Rep. Sam Coppersmith predicts budget will be a ceiling. Local officials welcome more officers but question funding after federal support ends. Mesa and Chandler police warn about future costs, while school leaders back a 700 million Head Start boost for at risk children.
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Senate
Kevin Robinson
Phoenix
John Summers
Chandler
Summers
Mesa
Earle Lloyd
Mesa Unified School District
Jim Zaharis
Clinton Budget Faces Tough Path In Congress
President Clinton defended a 1995 budget aimed at deficit reduction and higher Social Security spending. He warned Congress will resist, while Republicans criticized the cuts as insufficient for health care and welfare reforms and Panetta urged passage to maintain low interest rates.
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Pentagon to boost training funds to avoid hollow forces
Defense Secretary Perry pledged to spend more on training and operations to preserve readiness as Washington trims force size. Clinton’s 1995 defense budget plans $263.7 billion, up $2.8 billion, while O&M rises by $4.9 billion to maintain high tempo and avert hollow forces.
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William Perry
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Armed Services
Black budget secrecy hides $28 billion in federal spend
A large portion of the federal budget, about 28 billion, funds secret military and intelligence programs. The amount, known as the black budget, is buried in deceptive line items and is not publicly disclosed since the Cold War. Congressional reformers urge regular accounting. The Clinton administration defends secrecy. Prominent agencies include NSA, NRO, and CIA.
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