European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 10, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 highlights Washington a Here at a glance Are the highlights of president Reagan s pro posed Federal budget for the 1990 fiscal year beginning next oct. 1. Summary Reagan s Farewell budget proposes collecting $1.059 trillion in revenues and spending $1.152  leaves a deficit of $92.5 billion the Low est since $73.7 billion in 1981. Fees and taxes while proposing no new taxes the budget seeks $1 billion in a variety of user fees ranging from a new $25 decal for boat owners to higher charges for getting government backed Loans including a  president called for a $1.7 billion tax Cut for corporations with foreign operations and recommended changes that would save the Oil an Gas industries about $39 million. Reagan urged repeal of a Law requiring that taxes on air plane tickets shippers and fuel beaut in half next Jan. 1, a move which would Cost shippers and travellers $ 1.2  would also require All state and local govern ment workers to pay the tax that funds  hired before april 1, 1986, Are not paying even though most Are eligible for medicare because of earlier non government employment or through their spouses. This would raise $2 billion. Health and social the budget proposes trimming medicare which provides health care to social Security recipients by $3.2 billion below the projected increase for 1990, primarily by reducing the fees received by doctors and , which pays the health Bills of poor people would be Cut by $1.7 billion Over it projected increase for 1990 with the savings coming from reductions in Federal payments tothe states which run the medicaid program. An increase of 24 percent to $1.6 billion i proposed in the search for a cure for aids. Defense there would be $303 billion in defense out lays including Pentagon spending and $9.2 Bil lion for Energy department nuclear weapon Sand research programs. That is $4.7 billion above spending during this fiscal  the requests Are funding for research on a new Navy anti satellite weapon and elimination of a proposed single warhead intercontinental ballistic missile the  Pentagon budget continues production of the new b-2 or stealth bomber and seeks a increase in spending on development of the space based Star wars nuclear defense  president also proposes making a Down payment 9f $900 million to Start cleaning up an modernizing the government s aging nuclear weapons facilities. Program termination the proposal Calls for termination of 82 individual programs including the interstate com Merce commission the Legal services Corpora Tion the economic development administration the appalachian regional commission direct Loans by the Small business administration Amtrak Railroad passenger subsidies mass transit Grants and subsidies to airlines serving Small  proposed the Sale of about $6 billion in government assets including the two naval Petroleum reserves and various government Loans held by the Public. Agriculture spending on farm programs would be Cut by $9.7 billion a 19 percent reduction achieved impart with cuts in subsidy payments to Farmers. Federal pay the budget includes $380 million to pay for the controversial 50 percent pay hike for Mem Bers of Congress Federal judges and other top Federal officials. But Reagan proposed pay in creases of Only 2 percent for civilian employees and 3.6 percent for the  recommended skipping the annual Cost of living increase for Federal civilian and military Reti Rees in january 1990, to save $1.4 billion and he proposed holding increases after that time to 1 percentage Point below the inflation rate. Dod budget plan highlights Cornerstone arms systems by Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau Washington the Pentagon s budget requests for the next two fiscal years reflects the fact that the Days of big spending increases for High ticket weapons systems Are Over. The defense department s request for procurement in fiscal 1990 is $84.1 billion Only $5 billion More than fiscal 1989 and $91.9 billion for fiscal 1991. Upcoming Pentagon spending is being held Down Bya number of program cancellations including drop Ping the Purchase of the m-483 155mm howitzer and scrapping a planned upgrade for the a-6 attack bomber. Instead much of the Money requested by the Penta gon for the next two fiscal years has been targeted for Cornerstone programs such As Bradley fighting vehicles them a tank the Patriot missile and attack Heli copters defense department comptroller Clyde o. Glaister said. We have a program of 72 ah-64s attack helicopters each year and that s consistent with last year Glaister said. There is also a request for funding 83 uh-60 Heli copters in each year. We have what we consider to be a robust Tan program of 603 in 90, of which 155 Are for the Marine corps and 516 in 91, of which 255 Are for the Marine corps he said. Bradley procurement is up slightly from last year to600 in each of the next two years while the Pentagon also is investing heavily in rockets for the multiple launch rocket system requesting funds for 24,000 in each year. Funding for one Trident submarine in each year is also being sought Glaister said. The Pentagon would like to add 34 new ships to the Navy Over the next two fiscal years but procurement of new tactical aircraft will stay the same As in recent years Glaister said. The Pentagon plans to continue deploying peace keeper missiles working toward a goal of 100 to be fielded on rail cars Glaister said. The 50 missiles currently deployed will be maintained in silos until after the 50 new production mis Siles Are deployed in the rail Garrison Basing Mode Glaister said. Peacekeeper procurement continues at 12 each year Well below the optimum economic rate of 48 per  the budget requests include no new funding for Themi Getman missile reflecting the Pentagon s desire to see what Fate Congress ultimately will map out for that project. The Reagan administration making one last pus for the strategic defense initiative requested $5.6 Bil lion in fiscal 1990 and $6.7 billion in fiscal 1991 for continued research and development. Like last year those totals Are expected to be Cut significantly by con Gress. In operations and maintenance the budget request contains $500 million each year for Start up costs associated with the recently proposed base closings. Glaister said the defense department has tried to keep the operating Pace for the services at fiscal 1989levels, but had to reduce the army s annual tank Miles from 850 in fiscal 1989 to 800, meaning that each tank technically can Coyer no More than 800 Miles of ground during training. Flying hours for All services and steaming hours forthe Navy Are held constant at fiscal 1989 Levels Glais Ter said. Housing needs far oud stance funding requests military says by Chuck Virchand William j. Bartman Washington Bureau Washington As with most other aspects of the Pentagon s budget request for fiscal 1990 and1991, military officials say they could have used a lot More Money for military construction and family housing. The Pentagon has requested a total of $8.5 billion in military construction in fiscal 1990, which includes$3.3 billion for family housing. In fiscal 1991, military construction spending would Rise to $9.6 billion including $3.7 billion for family housing. There Are Many More family housing needs than the Money to pay for such projects Pentagon comptroller Clyde o. Glaister said. The budget request support construction of 1,600 new family housing units in 1990 and 2,200 in 1991. The Pentagon has prioritized its family housing projects to ensure funding for those that Are needed most Glaister said. On the list for funding is construction of housing facilities in the Philippines and in isolate areas such As Kef Lavik Iceland and Guantanamo Bay Cuba. The budget would address other longstanding hous ing deficiencies including those in West Germany Hawaii California new York Florida Maryland and Texas Glaister said. In addition to new construction funding also i being requested for improvements to More than 14,000 existing family housing units in 1990 and16,000 More in 1991. The budget request also Calls for leasing More than 47,000 and 56,000 units both in the United states and overseas in 1990 and 1991. Glaister said the family housing account currently supports the maintenance and operation of about 400,000 government owned housing units. The following Are major Quality of life projects on the defense department s wish list for Europe Over the next two years. Those listed May be new projects or additions or modifications to existing facilities Barracks or dormitories Ansbach Bamberg Pitburg a and Hohenfels West Germany Aviano a Cam Darby and san Vito Dei Normanna Italy Oesterberg a Netherlands Balik Esir and Perhac Turkey Landraf upper Heyford Raf Fairford and Raf Alcon Bury England. Schools Augsburg Darmstadt Frankfurt Gra Fenohr Hohenfels Karlsruhe Lan Stuhl Mannheim Nellinger Ramstein a Wiesbaden a and we Brucken a West Germany and Raf Feltwell me with Hill station Raf Bicester and Raf up Wood England. Family housing Ramstein a West Germany Kef Lavik Iceland and Verona Italy. Child development centers Vilseck West Germany. Physical fitness centers Pitburg a West Germany and Raf Alconbury and Raf Mildenhall England. Hospitals or clinics Giessen Goppinger Hohen Fels nor deutschland Niernberg Ramstein a and Rhein main a West Germany Aviano a Nassi Gonella and Vicenza Italy echternach a Luxem Bourg Raf Arbroath and Lanark Scotland and Raf Locking and the . Army medical storage facility Chessington in London England. Dining facilities Raf High Wycombe England. Heaters Croton Italy. Libraries Croton Italy and Hohenfels West Ger Many. Youth centers Croton Italy and Raf Ben Waters England. Post offices Raf Ben Waters England. Reagan proposes education cuts Washington a the Reagan administration monday proposed eliminating two dozen Federal education programs while slightly increasing Overall education outlays from $20.6 billion this year to $21.2 billion in fiscal 1990. Some $541 million saved by the cuts plus another $212 million from Cost savings officials Hope to achieve from the guaranteed student loan program would go to expand existing programs for disadvantaged students from kindergarten to graduate school. The proposed budget does not incorporate any of the education spending ideas set Forth during president elect George Bush s Campaign. They included a $500 million Merit schools program for schools serving disadvantaged children and a $50 million infusion for a Magnet schools program designed to encourage parental Choice