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Fridav. April 9.1993
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Budget follows original plan
Critics say it's just more taxes, spending
WASHINGTON — President Clinton unveiled his $1.52 trillion budget yesterday, a blueprint for 1994 that boosts taxes on the rich and slashes military spending to break the government's deficit-spending habit.
The Associated Press
The budget fleshes out the skeleton plan that the new president released in February. The biggest change is that the amount of deficit reduction was 7 billion in five years — is slightly lower than what Clinton initially announced.
Clinton's budget projects spending $1.52 trillion for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. That increase — 3.2 percent more than current spending —
essentially keeps pace with inflation
essentially keeps pace with inflation. The economic battle plan hems closely to the philosophy he campaigned on last year. He proposed more money for low-income students and other initiatives to bolster the economy and create jobs. He also wanted an attack on federal red ink led by higher taxes on the rich, energy users and higher income Social Security recipients. These changes still would have to be enacted in legislation.
"The plan flows from the demand of the American people for change and my vision of what America can be if we embark upon an economic strategy of investing in people and putting people first." Clinton wrote to Congress. "Achieving this change will not be easy, but the cost of not changing is far greater."
Republicans scoffed that in fact, Clinton was merely bowing to Democratic Party dogma.
"It's pretty much what they promised — more taxes, more spending," said Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole. R-Kan
Clinton asked the lawmakers to go along with the thrust of his plan.
Rep. John Kasich of Ohio, ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, said "Far from being bold or bringing real change to government that Americans voted for, this budget is nothing more than a return to the failed policies of the past — higher taxes on everyone, more federal spending and bigger government."
"Together we can get the American economy moving again bring federal finances back to a sound footing and restore hope in the hearts of the American people," he said.
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — An Iranian military delegation is in North Korea to complete the purchase of 150 missiles capable of reaching Israel with conventional and chemical warheads, an Iranian opposition official said yesterday.
Secretary of State Warren Christopher said, "We would view that with considerable concern."
State Department Richard Boucher said, "We are working with our friends and allies to persuade North Korea to terminate its missile proliferation activities and to address Iranian missile acquisition efforts."
Homahmed Mohaddessin, foreign affairs director of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an opposition coalition, said sources in Iran had reported that the 21-man Iranian delegation is headed by Brig. Gen Hos
seim Manteqi, head of Iran's Defense Industry Organization.
He said in an interview that the Iranians were pressing the Koreans for delivery of the missiles this year.
The two sides were still haggling over terms, he said.
The missiles, called No-Dong I after the cape where they were being tested in North Korea, have a range of 1,000 kilometers or 625 miles, more than doubling the range of military payload which Iran can deliver.
North Korea and China have helped Iran develop technology to build Soviet-designed mussiles with a 250-mile range, these are now believed to be in production in Iran.
Mohaddessin is a member of the opposition coalition's largest group, the Peoples Mujahdeen, which has a widespread network of supporters and sources in Iran and has given accurate information in the past on
Iranian military developments
They said the missile could be ready for production within three years.
The New York Times yesterday quoted an unnamed Pentagon official as saying that the missiles would be ready earlier than expected, "certainly by the end of the year."
Mohaddessin said the Iranians were repaying North Korea for the missiles and other arms purchases with oil shipments now running at a level of 15%.
According to some experts, the United States has tried to isolate both Iran and North Korea as "outlaw" states, which has driven them into a marriage of convenience. Iran gets offensive weapons not available from advanced Western nations, and North Korea gets critical oil shipments which it hacks the dollars to buy.
North Korea gets 40 percent of its oil from Iran.
BRIEFS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Hugh Rodham, who died at age 82, was remembered as a graff but loving and proud father of first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and two other children.
First lady's father, Hugh Rodham, dies at 82
The retired Chicago-area businessman died Wednesday night at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, where the first lady had spent 16 days at his bedside after he suffered a stroke on March 19.
President Clinton and his wife flew to Little Rock yesterday to make funeral arrangements.
The first lady had returned to Washington on Sunday after her vigil caused her to miss several meetings of her health care task force.
"The Rodham family wishes to extend its heartfelt appreciation to the many prayers offered," said White House representative Dee Doey Meers.
Scientists, consumers clash on MSG dangers
WASHINGTON — Mary Susan Bowers views MSG as a monster hiding in foods, threatening her life if she unwittingly eats something containing the flavor enhancer.
She testified before a panel of scientists studying MSG, known formally as monosodium glutamate, for the Food and Drug Administration, which is weighing whether to impose stricter rules on food distributors and restaurants to protect consumers from the flavor enhancer.
The advisory panel heard contradictory testimony from consumers who want government restrictions and scientists who see no basis for
"There is no evidence that orally consumed glutamate has any effect on the brain," sad Dr. Richard Wurtman of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "I don't think glutamate has made them sick."
During a recess in the hearings, Wurtman was confronted by consumers and anti-MSG activists who called him "over-educated" and blind to their suffering.
Foundation finds zoo animals going insane
LONDON — A bulmic gorilla, a psychotic baboon, a self-militating bear. Not the sorts of furry creatures people hope to see at the zoo.
Yet according to a survey conducted by Britain's Born Free Foundation, mental illness is rampant among zoo animals.
"Our evidence confirms that deprived of their natural environment, social structures and outlets for many of the skills for which they have naturally evolved, animals exhibit abnormal behavior," said William Travers, the director of the study.
Most experts agree that caged animals pick up peculiar habits, but not all consider this behavior a sign of insanity.
"If you can define a behavior as not productive or damaging to the animal, like self-mutilation, then I would say that's madness," said Dr. Roger Mugford, an animal psychologist who worked on the survey.
Briefs compiled from Associated Press reports.
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