European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Friday february 5,1993 Clinton vows to be fair in fiscal Washington a president Linton trying to prepare americans for the likelihood of higher taxes said wednesday that he won t ask the Middle class to sacrifice until he shrinks govern ment and makes the economic elite pay More. Having walked across Pennsylvania Avenue to address several Hundred work cars who help write the Federal budget Clinton said no other president has faced the twin Challenge of pumping up the Economy while cutting the deficit which is soaring beyond $325 billion we have no course but to embark on this course but it is an uncharted Clinton gets Public tuned to key issues by Timothy Clifford newday Washington the old Bill Clin ton is Back. After a tumultuous 10 Days of Nasty controversies the White House deftly has turned the attention of the Media and the Public to the issues one by one every Day this week that anchored his Campaign. But More than just reviving the issues health care welfare Reform Campaign finance Reform and As they used today the Economy stupid Clinton staffers seem to have reclaimed their once formidable ability to set the Public Agenda. Clinton and his people have Rottenback to the Campaign Atlanta based pollster Claibourne Darden said wednesday. Now they re Back on the is sues that arc of concern to America an they Are showing All the political instincts that got left behind on election  during the transition Clinton and his aides All but stopped trying to shape each Day s Media coverage leaving the door open to stories about whether the new administration would keep this or that Promise. Except for the splash of december economic conference that lapse helped bring about the disastrous Public response to the failed nomination of Zoe Baird for attorney general and then the firestorm that erupted Over Gays in the military. Stalling this week however Public at Tention was focused initially on a Well placed leak detailing plans for a program to vaccinate All children. Monday s Mes Sage was devoted to health care Reform tuesday s theme was welfare Reform wednesday saw the first meetings wit congressional leaders on Campaign finance Reform. The president is poised fora Public signing of the family and medi Cal leave act if it passes Congress. And All this week the president has moved to Calm fears spurred by his own course the president said. He said i presented him with a perplexing dilemma. V the people of this country ought to know that i m going to do my Best to be fair to the people that i ran to rep resent the president said during an afternoon photo session with his economic advisers. Clinton s remarks appeared intended to take some of the Shock out of Tough Steps hell propose feb. 17 when he announces his economic plan to a joint ses Sion of Congress. In a warm up for that speech he was scheduled to go to Capitol Hill on thurs Day for More consultations with demo cratic leaders. He also will Fly to Detroit on wednesday to answer questions at televised town meeting. The administration is considering higher Energy taxes tax increases on alcohol and tobacco products social Security reductions limits on deductions for interest paid on Home mortgages and higher taxes on foreign companies operating in the United states. In addition the administration proposes a $31 billion Short term economic stimulus package that would provide tax Breaks to business to encourage investment while financing roads summer jobs waste water treatment a a president Clinton makes one of this week s ventures into the issues that helped him be elected discussing welfare Reform with the National governors association. Administration s trial balloons that the Middle class that elected him is being targeted. At a meeting wednesday with the employees of the office of management Ana budget Clinton said the economic elite would be the first called upon tomake sacrifices. Topping off this new counteroffensive was wednesday s announcement that Linton resurrecting one of his most powerful Campaign trademarks would conduct a town meeting next wednesday in Detroit that would be linked by satellite to audiences in Atlanta Miami and Seattle. A Span and perhaps can will broadcast it the White House said. Wilities and other spending. Speaking earlier to employees of theoffice of management and budget Clin ton underscored his Campaign pledge to raise taxes on the wealthy. Before i ask working americans to work harder and pay More i will ask the economic elite no made More Money and paid less in taxes during the 1980s to pay their fair share Clinton said. He is expected to seek an increase inthe top tax rate from the current 31 per cent to 36 percent for families with in comes above $200,000. He also is Likely to seek a surtax perhaps 10 percent on incomes above $1 million. Leaders work to overhaul Campaign Aid Washington a president Linton said wednesday that he wants to move Forward quickly on Campaign finance reforms but suggested any changes might not take effect until after the 1994elections. Clinton meeting with congressional democrats in the Oval office held out legislation vetoed last year by then presi Dent George Bush As a starting Point for discussions. There was a Good Bill last year which had a lot of Good features in it which was vetoed by president Bush and i Gresswell Start talking about that and see where we go from there Clinton said Ina photo session at the Start of the meet ing. I Hope we can get a Good  he noted that the Bush vetoed legis lation would not have taken effect until after the following election yet still was widely applauded by All the Public inter est groups As a great Advance Over where we Are  i want to pass a Bill Early this years Early As we can Clinton said. F i think when it goes into effect is a subject of Dis Cussion Here. But i want to pass a Good Bill that s my  in his presidential Campaign Clinto spoke forcefully about the need for re form. He proposed voluntary spending limits on House and Senate candidates with those who agreed to limits receiving some Public financing in return. Lie also called for reducing the Maxi mum contribution from political action committees from $5,000 to $1,000, the same As the limit on contributions from individuals. In addition Clinton advocated reductions in How much Money political parties May accept from corporations lab Runions and big donors. Democrats in Congress last Yea pushed through a Campaign finance re form plan knowing All along that bus would veto it. This year keenly aware that no such veto is Likely legislators Ner Vous about How the reforms would affect their own re election campaigns arc Tak ing a harder look at the Issue. President s plan Aims for jobs Rush labor Secretary says of a c Uiko it Kyj / a Delmar to la i. _ at a.  . A _ 99washington a president Clinton s economic stimulus package will create an immediate Rush of 250,000 jobs and help the president fulfil his Promise of 8 million new jobs in four years labor Secretary Robert Reich said wednesday. Reich said Clinton s program which is being developed would focus on Initia Tives that offer the Best Promise of creating the most jobs quickly. He said such action was critical because the current re covery unlike past upturns threatens to leave Many people permanently unemployed. Private economists studying the emerging outlines of Clinton s program said Reich s forecast of 250,000 new jobs this year and 8 million Over four years was optimistic but possible. But they said the goals could be thwarted by numerous roadblocks from bureaucratic delay in spending the Money to a Federal Reserve that could raise interest rates to fight inflation. They were More optimistic about the Short term than the Long term goal. Reich said Clinton has not made final decisions on the program. But congressional sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the administration was studying a $31 billion Short term package that would include $16 billion in Public works spending this year and $15 billion in business tax Breaks primarily from a targeted investment tax credit. But whatever the final shape Reich said our goal is an immediate Rush of about 250,000  w v on lbs this morning Reich said Linton s program would be labor intensive and would have a multiplier effecting which the increased government spending and tax reductions would Lea to increased spending by the private Sec Tor. He said a summer program to give unemployed teen agers work would be part of the package. In a later interview with the associated press Reich would not say where the administration expected the addition Al 250,000 jobs to be created