European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sitf Sawl Verf 61, no 306 Friday february 10. 1003 �?�693 Abig tax boost spearheads Clinton s economic plans by Susan Page new Day Washington calling on americans to embrace a a new Dirac icon a president Clinton on wednesday night proposed the most dramatic turnabout in Domestic policy in More than a decade unveiling a plan that would reorder the spending Priori of the read the state of the Union president Clinton gestures As he prepares to unveil his economic proposals wednesday. Ties of the Reagan Era and impose one of the biggest tax increases in american history. A i ask you All to begin by resisting the temptation to focus Only on a spending Cut you done to like or a particular investment that Wasny to made a and nobody likes tax increases Clinton said in his first address to a joint session of Congress. A but lets just face facts. We can no longer afford to deny reality we be got to play the hand we re dealt and play it the Best we can. A my fellow americans the test of our program cannot simply be a what a in it for me a it has got to be a what a in it for us a a the nationally televised speech a delivered in the House chamber to an audience of members of Congress and the Cabinet a was the starters pistol for the Complete text of president Clinton a state of the Union address on pages 7-9 Soo Tho following related tone1. On Pago g a How tax hikes affect Middle income families a republicans scoff at Clinton s plan a senior citi2ens fear economic squeeze a environmentalists Praise lands plan what is expected to become the biggest political Battle in a generation. With its prescription of pain a including a steeply higher tax rat for the wealthy higher taxes for More affluent social Security beneficiaries and an in orgy tax that would raise the Price of gasoline and Home heating fuels for i everyone a the fight a i Over the four year $499 billion deficit re ducting package alone May Dwarf the fierce debate on former president Ronald Reagan a 1981 economic initiative which marked the Federal government s last major shift in direction. In addition Clinton proposed a Short term >30 billion economic stimulus plan aimed at creating 500,000 jobs quickly As Well As a four year $160 billion a a investment package that would direct new government spending toward programs he says have been neglected building highways developing High performance computers funding environmental cleanup training and retraining workers and lilting Low income working families out of poverty. While that program reflects a Funda see plans on Page 2nationwide poll supports Clinton Washington up1 while republicans and democrats split Over president Clinton a economic plans the Public gave the president overwhelming support. A nationwide poll of 514 adults who watched Clinton a address to a joint session of Congress on wednesday night found that 79 it recent supported the plan he de Vered despite Calls for tax increases for every american making More than $30,000. The Usa today can Gallup poll which has a margin of error of 5 percentage Points also showed that 69 percent supported new spending and tax credits to Spur the Economy and create jobs 65 percent backed the presidents Call for additional cuts in defense and 68 percent said the plan would reduce the deficit up from 49 percent in a poll taken last weekend. Clinton urges freeze on military pay raises by Chuck Vinci Washington Bureau Washington president Clinton in his first state of the Union message to Congress on wednesday night called for a one year freeze in pay for All Federal workers a including the More than 1.7 million military personnel on Active duty. That proposal if accepted Bysee related Story on Page 4 Congress would eliminate the regular annual pay raise for fiscal 1994. The raise normally would take effect Jan. 1. The Bush administration did not Send a formal military pay raise proposal to Congress for fiscal 1994 before leaving office but informal projections issued last year by the White House suggested a raise of 4.7 percent. Most annual pay raises in recent year have been in the Range of 3 percent to 4 percent. The increase that took effect last month was 3.7 percent. Clinton also proposed to scale Back on Federal pay raises Over the next four years by limiting them to 1 percentage Point below increases in the Cost of living indicators that Congress uses As a Benchmark for setting such annual raises. Pentagon officials released figures late wednesday indicating that the cumulative savings from the government wide pay adjustment Between fiscal 1994 and fiscal 1997 would be about $18 billion. They could not provide a breakdown on what portion of that total would be attributable solely to see freeze on Page 2servicemembers, civilians say cuts Tough but necessary by the stars and stripes service members and . Government civilians say  definitely feel the Pinch on their pocket books if Congress approves president Clinton a Cost cutting proposal to trim their annual pay increases. But some of those affected also believe the sacrifice is Worth it if the measure helps the United states defeat its deficit woes. A your first gut reaction is to say a no a to a pay freeze a said Petty officer 2nd class Paul Zizza Doro a Supply clerk for the naval air facility at Raf Mil Vennall England. A but something to be done to put us the country Hack track England. A but something has. L on  Clinton proposed cancelling next years salary increase for government employees limiting their pay increase for the next three years to the Cost of living adjustment minus 1 percent and see cuts on Page 2rromising treatment maj whip aids virus a see Page 5