European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes tuesday january 7, 1992 democrats say Bush off track on health care by Robert Pear the new York times Washington a two democratic candidates for president sunday criticized health care proposals being developed by the Bush administration saying they would not do enough to control health costs or to protect the millions of americans who Lack health insurance. One of the democrats gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas asserted that the administration did not have a the guts to go after the wasteful health insurance system we be got the wasteful health care system we be  the other Democrat sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska said the republicans idea of using tax credits to help people buy health insurance was a not a step in the right directions because it did nothing to slow the Rise of health costs. He said health costs were a growing at a fantastic  the Commerce department and the department of health and human services estimate that spending on health care will account for a record 14 percent of the Gross National product in 1992. They estimate that such spending will reach $817 billion this year up from an estimated total of $738 billion last year. In his state of the Union message in january 1990, president Bush said he was a committed to bring the staggering costs of health care under  but since then health care prices have risen about twice As fast As the consumer Price Index for All items. Administration officials say that Bush As part of his budget request to Congress later this month is Likely to recommend tax credits and other tax benefits to help individuals families and Small businesses buy health insurance. Insurers say that health insurance premiums reflect the Price of health care and have risen rapidly in recent years so that fewer and fewer businesses can afford such insurance. Thirty four million americans have no presidential hopeful sen. Bob Kerrey d-neb., is followed by students rallying to his support in Manchester . Health insurance. Bush is also expected to propose new restrictions on various government benefits for the most affluent people administration officials say. Clinton said that in the absence of a comprehensive plan to control health costs he would oppose Bush a proposal to increase medicare premiums for High in come people. The administration would a charge the elderly More for the same old health care a without making fundamental changes in the health care system Clinton said on the Abc news program meet the press. A if this were part of a comprehensive plan to really take care of the health care problems of this country and control health care costs and get control of the deficit id be for it but it Isnit a said Clinton. In a separate interview on the can program news maker sunday Kerrey showed How he intends to highlight health care As an Issue in the presidential Campaign. A i am angry with our health care Structure a Keefrey said. A a in a taking on the insurance Industry. In a taking on the american medical association. In a saying it is time for National health insurance to create eligibility As a consequence of being an  he Sam he would a break the link Between employment and eligibility for health care and simply say if you re an american you have health  some Small business groups responded favourably to the idea of tax credits and tax deductions for health insurance saying they were an efficient Way to redact the number of uninsured. Aaron Trippler executive director of a non partisan research group health care solutions for America said that nearly 10 million More people would buy health insurance if they could take tax deductions for the foil amount they spend on  s presidential bid still alive for some by new Day. New York a stoking the embers of gov. Mario Cuomo a aborted presidential bid democratic leaders launched a a favorite Sony Campaign to place his name on states primary ballot. Although Cuomo announced dec. 20 that he would not seek the democratic nomination some of the county chairs spoke before sundays meeting at state party Headquarters As if a draft Cuomo movement was a foregone conclusion. John Marino the state party chairman took the wind from their sails. A this has nothing to do with the governor entering any primaries a he said emerging from the two hour session. A there Are a lot of people in that room who hoped this would not be the Case but it is a he said. A i dreamed that Cuomo would be the democratic candidate for president but the reality of it is that lies  Marino said the favorite son designation for Cuomo would unify the states delegates behind the governor giving them More clout at the democratic National convention in new York. Having the delegates United behind the favorite son he said would allow them to to support one of the declared candidates at the convention in july. The democratic chairs have until feb. 13 to collect 10,000 signatures statewide a including at least 100 apiece from a minimum of 17 congressional districts a to have Cuomo a name placed on the primary ballot. If the Effort succeeds the governor must accept or decline by feb. 27. Chuck pro can a spokesman for Cuomo said the governor intends to devote a this full energies to solving new Yorkus budget crisis and does not plan to run for the nomination. A that has not changed Quot Procario said. A National draft Cuomo movement is being organized by Chicago based political consultant Philip Krone who is urging voters to write in Cuomo in the new Hampshire primary and is organizing a petition drive to place Cuomo on the March 17 primary in Illinois. Ferocious storm hits California causing damage easing drought. By the los Angeles times los Angeles a a Savage storm Tore into Southern California on sunday mustering High winds uprooting Trees closing highways triggering slides and pushing los Angeles rainfall to higher than Normal Levels for the first time in five years of drought. By sunday afternoon Stephen Ahn a meteorologist with the National weather service said the storm had dropped 1.15 inches of rain on the los Angeles civic Center bringing the seasons total to 5.16 inches. Normal total rainfall by this time of year he said is 4.91 inches. If the trend continues As expected he said the year could end with total rainfall exceeding 20 inches a Well above Normal for the first time since 1985. Meteorologists said the storm was expected to dump up to 24 inches of Snow in area mountains. T he ferocious weather May have contributed to the deaths of two men believed to have left a sailing vessel in an 8-foot Dinghy to explore some caves off the an Zacapu islands on saturday afternoon. Caught in the bad weather the Brothers a identified As Brian and Monty Bolton 22 and 27 respectively of Provo Utah a apparently became stranded at a place called Cathedral Cave. After temporarily suspending their search due to the storm would be rescuers discovered what they believed were the two menus bodies late sunday afternoon. The wet weather does not spell the end of the drought however because it will take several years of Normal or above Normal precipitation to counter five years of Low rainfall Ahn said. As weather officials calculated the extent of the downfall rain and Snow wreaked havoc among motorists and homeowners interstate 5 Over the Teton pass was closed for about two hours because of Wina and Snow. Rain soaked dirt slides forced the temporary closure of Highway 33 near Ojai and Highway workers were mobilized to remove a number of boulders that had tumbled upon Highway 178. In Glendale Carmen Beirne 76, spent several hours trapped in her Home after a 75-foot, 100-year-old Oak tree that she had admired since moving into the House in 1956 was toppled by High winds Over her driveway and porch. A even in death its Majestic a she said As City Crews worked to free her. A this was like a Friend a member of the family. 1 just can to believe its Down. Its like a nightmare.�?�23 teens arrested in robbery knifing on Manhattan Street by the new York times new York a a gang of 23 teen agers swarmed around three Young men walking in lower Manhattan near Wall Street on sunday evening stealing their jackets and slashing one of them who resisted police said. The teen agers were arrested a few minutes after they attacked the three men about 5 30 . At Trinity place and Rector Street near Trinity Church a police spokesman sgt. Edward j. Burns said. A they wanted their Winter jackets a Burns said. A when one of them resisted he was slashed across the  the slashing victims injury was minor. The victims who were from Brooklyn had gone to lower Manhattan to go shopping. After the attack they flagged a passing police car which broadcast descriptions of their attackers