European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes state of the Union thursday january 27,1994 Clinton s journey of renewal major Points Clinton touched on in his first state of the Union address tuesday foreign Trade in one year with Naftal with Gatt with our efforts in Asia and the National Export strategy we did More to open world markets to american products than at any time in Over the last two deficit when i became president the experts predicted next year s deficit would be $300 billion. But because we acted those same people say the deficit is going to be less than $180 billion -40 percent lower than was previously predicted a. 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Clinton entered the House chamber to rousing applause at 9 10 p.m., grabbing hands and patting backs As he made his Way to the the speech his first official state of the Union message the president also summed up his goals for this year and re viewed the accomplishments of his first year in vowed to guarantee health Security for All to Reward work Over welfare to promote democracy abroad and to begin to reclaim our streets from violent crimean drugs and gangs to renew our own american he spent Little time getting to the prime thrust of his remarks stepping up his assault on the critics who assert that Only gradual change is needed from any health care plan. If we let the health care system continue to Drift in its present direction americans will have less care fewer choices and higher Bills Clinton approach does t take care and choices away from people. It builds on what works today in the private Clinton has proposed an overhaul that would provide coverage for Hospital Doc Tor and prescription drug Bills and require employers to pay 80 percent of the Cost of the average insurance Premium the plan would be administered by regional Pur chasing alliances and financed in part by taxes on tobacco and Large corporations. In the immediate aftermath of the speech several republicans accused Clinton of unusual partisanship but democrats accorded him 60 ovation during his remarks nearly one a min Ute. And they were Quick to embrace his Call to action if not every specific. He challenged us in a very Tough Way. He was a much More confident president than i be Ever seen before said sen. Barbara Boxer. He was in your face on the things that count said another Democrat Texas rep. Craig Ai Washington. Wednesday s session Between demo cratic leaders arid Clinton at the White House was the first of Many strategy meetings in what is Likely to be a contentious struggle to win approval for the president s program. Democrats who hold solid majorities in both houses Are splintered Over key elements of health care and crime Init lives. Clinton does not plan to introduce his welfare Reform Bill until Spring. Even so House majority Leader Rich Ardi a Gephardt d-mo., predicted All of it is achievable health care Reform welfare Reform a crime first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was accorded one of the evening s numerous standing ovations when the president spoke of her work on health care Reform. To dramatize his Call for a ban on As Sault weapons mandatory life terms for some repeat offenders arid other crime measures Clinton turned to Salute two men seated in the vip gallery Jim Brady the wounded presidential press Secretary who with his wife Sarah Brady was the driving Force behind a new handgun control Bill and Kevin Jett a new York police officer who Clinton said restores some sanity and safety and a sense of values to those who live inside his eight Block beat. He s speech less after speech a Brian Sipple Jody Emery Karl tale Washington a the morning after his hour Long state of the Union speech president Clinton s voice gave out. The president cancelled plans to deliver a reprise of his talk wednesday to Stu dents at Kramer Junior High school in Southeastern Washington. He s very hoarse said White House press Secretary Dee Dee Myers. He just lost his Clinton s voice turned Raspy Midway through his state of the Union speech tuesday night and sounded gradually More strained As the address stretched on he periodically has had trouble with his voice and got hoarse numerous time during the 1992 presidential Campaign. To Sway gop on he if h care but remarks on crime welfare get warmer reception Washington a congressional republicans say they Are ready to work with president Clinton to Deal with welfare and crime but they declared wednesday that his health care plan needs major sur Gery. can probably accommodate most of what the president is talking about there but Overall his health program is in trouble Senate Republican Leader Robert Dole of Kansas told Abc on wednesday. He does t have the votes on the democratic Side Dole said. He s going to have to drop a lot of these Price controls mandates the mandatory health care alliances before we make any real Dole delivered the televised gop official response to the speech and said Clinton s solution was worse than the problem. We can fix our most pressing problems without per forming a triple bypass operation on our health care he used his speech to focus on reshaping the country s health care and welfare systems and on enact ing legislation that would crack Down on violent Crimi nals. But for Many republicans the president s prescriptions fell Short. The president promised in his Campaign to end Wel fare As we know it said House minority Leader Rob Ert h. Michel r-i11. Then in his first year in office he never sent a hint of a striking an unusually conciliatory pose at least forthe moment was House minority whip Newt Gin Grich a a. There s a potential if this speech was sincere for remarkable coalition that could pass a lot of stuff Gingrich said. The georgian listed Clinton s remarks on revamping crime and welfare As elements republicans could sup Eort. But he cautioned that he would examine Clinton budget to be released next month to see How serious the president is about some of the proposals. Clinton would redraw the nation s health care by guaranteeing coverage for All americans in a system that would be financed mostly by requiring employers to provide medical insurance and be regulated heavily by the government to control costs. He promised to veto any Bill Congress sends him that lacks Universal coverage. Dole said Clinton s plan was top heavy with bureaucrats and too costly and eliminated too much individual control. Our country has health care problems but no healthcare crisis he said. But we will have a crisis if we take the president s Medicine a massive overdose of government on crime republicans said Clinton should Bac their Calls to keep violent criminals in jail for their entire sentences and for mandatory sentences for using Agun. Clinton called for support for a Bill that would ban assault weapons hire 100,000 additional police office Sand put away three time violent felons for life. He said nothing about regional prisons said rep. Bill Mccallum r-Fla., a key sponsor of Republican crime legislation. He used old themes police and guns on the streets. He took the Glamour our country has health. Care problems but no Hearth care crisis. But we will have a crisis if we take the president s Medicine -4 a massive overdose of a government control f l Senate minority Leader Robert Dole a Kan he used old themes a police and guns on the streets. He took the f Glamour issues rep. Bitt Mccottum a Fla. They have already Cut defense so dramatically that we have impaired our ability to defend America National interests sen. John Mccain a Ariz. Is
