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DNC
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DNC Boiler Room Reporting Form
Date: July 20, 1993
Small Business Press Conferences Set:
KS, NB, IN, MO, NY - Releases from Gov.
AL - small bus. Idrs.
CA - small bus. person in San Diego
AZ - small bus. person in Tucson
NM - small bus. person in Albuquerque
IL, GA, TX, & NC - releases or press confs.
High Tech Press Conferences Set:
CA - Dem. Party
AZ - Bob Grossfield
OR - Tom Bruggere, CEO Mentor Graphics
WA - Dick Brass, Egghead Software, others
ID - St. Chair Bill Mauk
Radio feeds set/executed:
MI - Owen Bieber
KS - John Carlin
Other free media events set/executed:
WA - Kiki debated Chuck Greene of RNC on KIRO radio
MN, KS, NH, MA - State Chair attack on CSE and Coalition Against
Change
OH - (same on Thurs., 2 cities)
"Coalition Against Change" materials faxed to all talk show hosts.
Visits to Congressional offices:
FL, AZ, CA, NM, NV, & HI - coordinator for project id'd
KY - 3 visits
MS - 2 visits
CA - LA & San Diego Jewish groups
Op-eds submitted/placed:
MI - Sec. of St., Detroit News
CA - submitted to 10 papers
NV - submitted to 2 papers
LA - submitted to 3 papers
CA - submitted to Vietnamese press in Orange Cty.
Models on small bus. faxed to all state parties
Ltrs. to Editor submitted/placed:
OH - 2 in Columbus Dispatch, 1 in Cincinatti Enquirer
CO - 10 submitted to Denver Post & Rocky Mtn. News
Models on small bus. faxed to all state parties
Volunteer phones committed for final week (new commitments):
MI - 50-75/day; 100 to each Cong. office in final week
SC, TX - phone tree operation
FL - 150 from Col. Dems.
MI - 50 from Col. Dems.
IL - 40 from Col. Dems.
RI - 10 from Col. Dems.
MT - 10 from Col. Dems.
DE - 100 from Col. Dems.
Fazio & LaFalce - 10 calls each from Italian-Am. group
Materials mailed to activists:
OH - to 150 activists
AZ, CA, NM, NV, & HI - 850 pieces
NH - Bumper stickers
10 copies of econ. plan to each state party
Econ. plan to 38 St. Treas., 40 Att. Gen., & 4 to each Nat'l elected
official org.; also to DC reps. working group; also to 100 VP Gore
activists
Econ. plan to 250 Af. Am Idrs.; also to Jewish & Sr. organizations,
women's organizations, Polish-Am. activistsp; Hispanic activists in
NY, IL, & FL (500); disabled community
Action alert mailed to Dem. Mayors
DNC Radio Ads running:
PA - statewide
NY - Rochester
NE - Omaha
OH - Cleveland
NV - Reno/Las Vegas
OK, TN, FL, GA, KY
(Shephard of UT & LaRocco of ID said they didn't need the cover)
Opposition Ads running:
NV - Las Vegas radio, two stations
MO - Jeff. City, full page print ad
UT. GA, OK, TN, TX, KY, FL, AL, VA, WV
Significant meetings held:
Meeting w/CCR watch group to develop response strategy.
New information about a House or Senate member:
CO - Sen. Campbell is pissed at being pressured by the energy lobby; says
he may vote for BTU if it comes back because of it
FL - Cong. Deutch is receiving heat from Seniors
New documents created:
CCR facts document in prepartion for CCR attacks
Morning Briefing re: Spending Cuts
Small Bus Materials: Op-ed, press release, charts, tkng. pts.
Econ. Plan brochure mock-up to Chairman for approval
High Tech Materials: Op-ed & talking pts. drafted
Four more draft Itrs. to the editor prepared
Chairman's speech to Operation PUSH for tommorrow prepared
Research projects begun/completed:
Distributed White Paper in response to NFIB.
Monitoring opposition mail on the Hill
Began collecting Republican hypocrisy statement re: deficits &
entitlements.
Completed document demonstrating relationship between CSE & big oil.
Regional effects of gas tax
Voter file status update completed; ready for phones except in S.C. & MS
Marketing messages delivered (list mail/phone totals for the day):
Approximately 30% through 90,000 calls; 5000 made last night; planning
for 250,000 call roll-out starting Sunday.
Chairman's activities:
Af. - Am. Press Luncheon - Jet, Ebony. Nat'l Newspaper Pub. Assn.,
& Am. Urban Radio Network
Mtg. w/Sen. Wellstone
Submitted Op.Ed. to Milwaukee Journal
Worked with Jim Wall, Editor of Christian publication to organize
response to Christian Coalition opposition to budget
Responded to Jim Miller debate challenge
Reception w/labor leaders
Other major efforts of the day:
Worked w/Salamon Bros., TRW & ARCO to set up Thurs. lobbying effort
with 40 business lobbyists heading to the Hill
Posted public documents re: plan to Compuserve & steered "Forum"
conversation to be on message
This 5.00
MEMORANDUM
TO: Interested Parties
FR: Rocco Claps
HUD
Democratic National Committee
DA: 14 July 1993
26
RE: Signing up for Support
The President needs your continued help. Attached is a letter to
be delivered to Budget Reconciliation Conferees detailing your
organization's support for Empowerment Zones.
As you know, there is power in numbers. That's why we'd like all
the supporting organizations to sign on to this letter. To support
this statement, do one of two things:
1) Simply tell our designated staffer at the conclusion of this
meeting that your organization would like to sign on or;
2) Notify me, Rocco Claps, by phone (202-863-8056) or fax
(202-863-8196) that you support this effort.
Again, thanks for your help.
no
Dear Budget Reconciliation Conferees:
We, the undersigned, wish to express to you in the strongest
terms possible our hope and expectation that you will include
empowerment zones in the Budget Reconciliation Bill. We have been
encouraged that a number of Members of Congress have shown a
willingness to be flexible and support empowerment zones.
The tax incentives for empowerment zones that were passed by
the House in the Budget Reconciliation are an essential part of the
President's entire empowerment zones proposal--a proposal which
will help enable distressed communities to becomes engines of
economic growth that create new jobs and incomes for people.
We therefore urge you to include the tax incentives of the
President's empowerment proposal--as passed in the House under
Chairman Rostenkowski's leadership--in the 1993 Budget
Reconciliation Act. Thereafter, we urge you to support prompt
passage of the President's Economic Empowerment Act of 1993 to
provide for a comprehensive program of empowerment zones,
enterprise communities, and reinvestment in distressed communities
all across the country.
- Ellen Vagies
- DOS
- EFOL- - MAL
- an pt - my Ber
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mack McLarty, Chief of Staff
July 13, 1993
Office of the President
FROM:
David Wilhelm, DNC Chairman
RE:
DNC Reconciliation Conference Committee Strategy
OVERVIEW
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has designed a comprehensive strategy to
demonstrate support for the President's Deficit Reduction Bill. The strategy is intended to cover
the period of House and Senate Conference Committee efforts through the presentation and vote
on the floor of both chambers. This plan is the result of close cooperation with both the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee as well as the Democratic Leadership of both the House and the Senate.
The DNC strategy is based on a coordinated plan of field, communications, constituency activity
and state and local elected official activity. Organized on a state by state basis with specific
congressional targeting, it allows for the flexibility necessary as the conference report develops
and additional political intelligence that might modify original targeting becomes available. The
outlined activities will generate demonstrations of support targeted to specific Members of
Congress in addition to general public support for the President's plan.
DNC staff have contacted the staff of all 56 Democratic Senators and all 258 Democratic
Representatives. Strategies recommended in the plan reflect a combination of Members'
requests and the judgment of the DNC.
Action plans for individual states and congressional districts are recommendations and are
subject to modification based on budget concerns and political strategy. In addition, the DNC
expects to provide more detailed constituency activity as more endorsements are solidified
throughout the conference process. As is noted in the constituency portion of this document,
the level of constituency activity will be determined by the progress of the Conference
Committee. Free media and message events will be developed in close cooperation with White
House communications and message operations to ensure consistent and broad based message
delivery.
The DNC is committed to the passage of the President's plan and has dedicated considerable
resources in manpower, political capital and financial support to the project. While this
document is not the appropriate venue for specifics regarding the DNC expenditure budget
projections for this effort, I am more than happy to discuss them with you privately.
FIELD
Of the 258 Democratic congressional districts, the DNC recommends targeted action in 103
districts. While we have recommended activity in every Democratic congressional district,
targeted districts are considered those in which any combination of paid media, paid telephone
banks and/or mail is designated. Contained in this report is a state overview for each of the 50
states outlining the current status of Democratic members with regard to the deficit reduction
bill, the political atmosphere of the state, conditions of support and a recommended action plan
outline. Targeting will be updated with input from the Office of Congressional Liason.
Paid Telephone Banks
Paid telephone banks are designed to produce a minimum of 500 calls to each targeted Member's
office. The service contracted by the DNC is a "patch through" system that will greet each
person called with a script written to incorporate message initiatives and after asking for the
individual's support of the plan they will be connected directly to the office of their particular
representative in Congress.
Currently, the DNC plan is to implement this procedure during the week of the final vote.
To date, paid telephone banks are recommended in 99 congressional districts.
Volunteer Phone Banks
Volunteer phone bank operations will be conducted by groups supportive of the President
including state parties, labor and teachers. As is discussed in the constituency portion of this
plan, it should be noted that many supporting groups have offered conditional support and will
either commit to additional activity or retreat from further participation based on the progress
of the conference product. Desks and constituency staff will work to generate more
commitments and will audit progress during the implementation phase of the operation.
Volunteer phone banks are recommended in all Democratic congressional districts.
Elite Phone Banks
Given the previous success of elite phone strategies, the DNC will engage this strategy where
appropriate as part of the conference report plan. Elite calls are defined as those made by
opinion leaders in the state to individual Members. The calls generated most often include
Governors, State Party chairs, labor leaders, major donors, corporate leaders and other
constituency leaders.
Mailings
In appropriate districts, we will mail post cards to the designated number of local activists and
supporters. The postcard format will include a prompt to contact Members of Congress and will
encourage additional activities such as writing letters to the editor and contacting radio talk
shows. The post card design allows for quicker production and lower mailing costs.
Mailings will be allocated on an as needed basis and are scheduled to begin next week.
Estimated postcards to be mailed is 250,000.
Paid Field Staff
Currently we paid field organizers who will support the DNC effort in Florida, Georgia, Texas,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan, Ohio and Minnesota. Additional paid staff will be placed
in California, Illinois, Tennessee, Washington, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MESSAGE
The communications and message strategy of the DNC is designed as an integral component of
the field plan. National communications efforts will be coordinated with White House message
calendars and surrogate operations. The DNC is prepared to operate a rapid response unit that
makes use of unplanned, free media opportunities and will .incorporate third party media
generation, free media events, print media campaigns and an aggressive television satellite and
radio campaign.
Paid Media
Through the July 4th recess, the DNC has conducted three separate media buys consisting of 60
second radio buys. The three original buys were to respond to RNC/NRCC paid radio ad
attacks on Democratic Congressional members who voted in support of the President; attack ads
on Republican members who supported the Kasich bill; and positive ads in support of the
President's bill in markets covering House members who were in need of additional support
during the July 4th recess. Current expenditures for DNC paid radio on behalf of the
President's economic plan totals $116,000.
Recommendations for paid media in the field plan denote districts the DNC considers eligible
for paid media. It should be noted that decisions to execute buys and the timing of the buys are
in these markets are not yet final.
Scripts for the radio and television ads and mock-ups for print ads will be provided to Members
of Congress for approval before any buy.
The DNC has worked with consultants, Mandy Grunwald, Carter Eskew and David Axelrod to
produce paid media appropriate for the duration of the DNC campaign. Current strategy
includes the development of three radio scripts, three print ads and one television script
incorporating the latest Greenberg polling and message information. One radio script and print
ad each is in production for the following: a humorous ad comparing the President's plan and
the Republican alternative; a more serious in tone ad comparing the President's plan and the
Republican alternative; and an ad designed to highlight the negative effects of the special
interests on the President's effort to offer change and economic leadership. The latter is
designed to respond to the variety of special interest opposition media encountered in specific
markets. Given the limited recommendation of television ads into markets where heavy special
interest opposition paid media is in use, the television script under development is an attack on
special interests.
Within 24 hours, scripts for paid media will provided for your review.
To date, 84 markets are under consideration for paid radio ads.
To date, 35 markets are under consideration for paid newspaper ads.
To date, 3 markets are under consideration for paid television ads.
Free Media
Free media will be generated in every state in support of the President's plan. Clearly, the most
important message development will come directly from the President. The majority of free
media will be designed to supplement and support the daily message driven by the White House.
However, as the state profiles indicate, the DNC will make use of targeted free media support
including satellite tours by senior administration officials, opinion-editorials by third party
signatures representing a variety of constituencies, letters to editor, radio actualities and an
aggressive radio talk show booking program with both local and national spokespeople. Use of
national surrogates will be coordinated with Marla Romash of the Office of the Vice President.
Rapid response efforts by the DNC will include projects such as the implementation of a seniors
"truth squad" on all of Bob Dole's public appearances throughout the conference process and
press conferences to expose opposition attacks such as the Citizens for a Sound Economy and
the National Association of Restaurants campaign to protect corporate expense lunches.
Proactive, national message events under development include a major corporate CEO press
conference endorsing the President's plan after the conference report and before the final floor
votes with national placement of opinion editorials in newspapers and in national news
magazines. In addition, the DNC would like to work with White House policy staff to identify
sample real American families whose household budgets could be analyzed under the President's
plan and projections for their economic future offered as tangible examples of the benefits of the
plan.
Message materials including the morning briefing, draft press releases, letters to the editor,
opinion editorials, talking points, statements and a brochure on the President's five principles
will be made available to the grassroots network around the country. Currently, 9 draft letters
to the editor and three draft op-eds are in distribution for placement in newspapers and other
specialty print media through the DNC political desks. Copies of these specific drafts are
included in this report.
Finally, my role as a spokesperson on behalf of the President will be coordinated with White
House efforts. I am prepared to take on the more aggressive role of uncovering partisan and
political grandstanding by the Republicans and other opposition. Our efforts in Chicago
demonstrated this is a successful tactic and a credible position for me to take. The DNC
Communications office is in the process of booking key editorial board meetings and has already
confirmed meetings with the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek in New York this week.
Scheduling efforts are underway for USA Today, The Washington Post, The New York Times,
New York Newsday and Time Magazine.
CONSTITUENCY ACTIVITY
Included in the DNC plan is an analysis of the Democratic constituencies' current status with
regard to support for the President's budget plan and a detailed report of the commitments to
date for the generation of telephone contact to Members of Congress. Included are lists of key
contacts and telephone numbers broken down by state and congressional districts.
Several constituency meetings have been arranged this week with myself, DNC constituency
directors and the Office of Public Liason. The meetings provide an opportunity to solicit the
help of individual groups for DNC organizing efforts. Many groups have made firm
commitments to play a role in the conference report grassroots lobbying efforts. Among them,
NEA has agreed to place 20 calls per district to each Democratic Congressional Member. The
Realtors and Homebuilders coalition are willing to conduct extensive lobbying and grassroots
phone banking to more than 50,000 members contingent upon the details of the final package.
The current details of their proposal is being discussed with appropriate staff. Groups such
ACORN, the NAACP and Friends of the Earth have agreed to make targeted phone calls and
fax alerts at the state and local level.
The specific reports share a common theme: The level of constituent activity will depend on
the progress of conferees on issues of specific interest to the identified groups. DNC strategy
is to incorporate constituency leaders and members at all levels of public activity. (Please see
detailed analysis included in this report.) Current DNC strategy is to incorporate constituency
leaders and members at all levels of public activity. The action plans include extensive outreach
into the following communities: Business and education; labor; Hispanic; Asian; African
American; Jewish; Ethnic; Gay and Lesbian/Aids Advocacy Groups; Young Democrats; College
Democrats; Senior Citizens; Disabled Americans; Environmentalists/Good Government; and
women.
STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL ACTIVITY
Elected officials around the country have lent considerable support to the President throughout
the budget process. Over 1000 endorsement support cards from local elected officials were
collected by the DNC Inter-Governmental Affairs (IGA) division during the past five months;
these names coupled with Democratic statewide officials, form a network who have been called
upon for press, lobbying phone calls and other activities. They receive the morning FAX
briefing as well as regular updates on more specific issues.
It should be noted, however, that the level of support from these officials depends on the final
version of the Conference Report. Of particular ongoing concern, after the stimulus package
failure, are the BTU/gas tax without the exemption for state and local government which they
have had in the past and empowerment zones. Initially and historically, national organizations
representing local officials (NACo, USCM, NCSL and NLC) endorsed the President's Economic
Plan as it was introduced in February. The USCM ran a boiler room operation. It is unclear
whether this kind of support can be reestablished, though we are working closely with these
groups to attempt to do so.
Compiled lists of Democratic state and local elected officials in every state, including office, fax
and often home phone numbers are on record at the DNC. These include Governor, Lt.
Governors, Attorneys General, Secretaries of State, Treasurers, Mayors, County officials,
Municipal officials and Legislative leaders. The DNC has cross referenced the local elected
officials' districts with congressional districts and organized them by CD's as well as by
organization and state.
The DNC will continue the close cooperative effort previously established with these
representatives of local government. An analysis of projected support and potential problems
is attached. In addition, a time line for informing elected officials of conference progress and
a schedule of activities to demonstrate their support is included. These leaders will be especially
ful in free media strategies and elite Member contact efforts. Specifically, four national
feetings present unique opportunities to mobilize and publicize support. They are: The
National Association of Counties conference (July 16-21); National Conference of State
Legislatures meeting (July 24-28); National Association of Secretaries of State conference (July
26-28); and the National Association of State Treasurers (August 1-4).
Individually tailored activities for the major groups are included in the accompanying memo,
with the ongoing work of the Governors Association as a separate operation in addition to those
listed.
Each of the regional political desks have been given a copy of the elected officials in their states
and calls and other activities will be coordinated among IGA and the desk staff. IGA will focus
on national organizations and elite operations while the desks will concentrate on the grassroots
efforts.
A memo is also included form the DNC Affairs Department on resources at the state and local
party level that have been folded into the grassroots mailing, phone and desk plans. These
include state chairs and vice chairs, DNC members and Democratic County Chairs.
CONCLUSION
The DNC is sensitive to the need to constantly reassess the progress of the Conference
Committee and adjust the outlined strategies accordingly. While specific situations may alter
a particular target or project, our goal -- providing strong support for the President's
initiative -- remains the same. Periodic reports updating the progress of this strategy will be
provided to you. Be assured, I am always available to you to answer questions you may have
and have instructed my staff to be responsive to unexpected developments and requests on the
part of the White House.
2
To: Chairman Wilhelm
From: Alice Travis
Re: Overview of Strategy Memo on Elected Officials for Conference
Committee and Budget Plan
Date: July 13, 1993
State and Local Elected Official Activity
Elected Officials around the country have lent considerable support
to the President throughout the budget process. Over 1000
endorsement support cards from local elected officials were
collected by the DNC IGA Division during the past five months;
these names coupled with democratic statewide officials, form a
network who have been called upon for press, lobbying phone calls,
and other activities. They receive the morning FAX briefing as
well as regular updates on more specific issues.
It should be noted, however, that the level of support from these
officials depends on the final version of the Conference Report.
of particular ongoing concern, after the stimulus package failure,
are the BTU/gas tax without the exemption for state and local
government -- which they have had in the past -- and empowerment
zones. Initially and historically, national organizations
representing local officials (NACo, USCM, NCSL, and NLC) endorsed
the President's Economic Plan as it was introduced in February.
The USCM put together a boiler room operation. It is unclear
whether this kind of support can be reestablished, though we are
working closely with these groups to attempt to do so.
Resources
The staff has compiled lists of Democratic state and local elected
officials in every state, including office, fax and often home
phone numbers. These include Governors, Lt. Governors, Attorneys
General, Secretaries of State, Treasurers, Mayors, County
Officials, Municipal Officials, and Legislative Leaders. We have
cross referenced the local elected officials districts with
Congressional Districts and organized them by CD's as well as by
organization and state.
Additionally, we have built ongoing relationships with their
national organizations through attending and conducting programs at
their national meetings. A list of their summer meetings which we
will be attending is included. Through our relationships with
their staff, we can occasionally access their resources to
complement our own activities. Particularly strong operations and
relationships include the Democratic Governors' Association and the
US Conference of Mayors.
Plan of Action - Time Line
A detailed time line can be found on pages three and four of the
accompanying document on elected official strategy. Highlights
include:
Week of July 12 - Staff will mail to full list with specific
requests for elected official calls and the enlisting of their
campaign activists to build support as well. Plan media events in
conjunction with Governors' Association and other groups. Report
back.
Week of July 19 - Begin targeted district operation. Continue
follow up reporting. Staff will mobilize support from NACo at
their national conference (July 16-21).
Week of July 26 - IGA will focus on "problem Representatives and
Senators" and generate additional calls from officials and their
support groups. Continue follow up. We will utilize NCSL meeting
(July 24-28) to organize calls from State Legislators.
Final Week - Create IGA target operation in conjunction with White
House and DNC political priorities. Engage State Treasurers at
their national meeting (Aug. 1-3) and other statewides for the
targeted Senate effort and continue local elected operation for the
targeted House members.
Group Strategies and Integration with Political Activities
Individually tailored activities for the major groups are included
in the accompanying memo, with the ongoing work of the Governors
Association as a separate operation in addition to those listed.
Each of the Regional Political Desks have been given a copy of the
elected officials in their states. Calls and other activities will
be coordinated among IGA and the Desk staff. IGA will focus on
national organizations and elite operations while the desks will
concentrate and the grassroots efforts.
DNC and Local Party Operations
A memo is also included from the DNC Affairs Department on
resources at the state and local party level that have been folded
into the grass roots mailing, phone, and desk plans. These include
state chairs and vice chairs, DNC members, and Democratic County
Chairs.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Chairman Wilhelm
CC:
Kent Markus/Craig Smith/Minyon Moore/Catherine Moore
FROM:
Alice Travis, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
Sylvion Seffel, Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
Sky Gallegos, Assistant to the Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
RE:
Elected Official Strategy Conference Committee Report on Budget
DATE:
July 12, 1993
OVERVIEW
In many cases, calls from Democratic elected officials in a state can give a Senator or
Representative the needed encouragement to support a bill he or she perceives as
controversial.
Over the past several months the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs has developed
relationships with many key elected officials, engaging them in our efforts to support
the President. We have met with them through their national organizations and
individually and many Democratic elected officials receive The Morning Briefing by fax
daily to keep them up to speed on message. These elected Democrats continue to
make offers of assistance. Additionally, their networks of campaign activists and
supporters can be mobilized under their direction.
It should be noted, however, that many state and local officials have serious concerns
regarding the energy or gas taxes on state and local governments. It is important to
them that they receive some exemption from these taxes (as they have in the past)
because this source of federal revenue will result in additional burdens on the
resources of state and local governments, and will amount to additional unfunded
mandates. Further, local officials actively support the Empowerment Zones in the
House version of the Budget.
The national organizations which represent elected officials (NACo, NCSL, USCM,
NLC) endorsed the President's Economic Plan as it was introduced in February.
However, the versions of the Plan passed by the House and Senate are problematic
for these groups not only because the stimulus failed, but also because of the tax
issue, as well as concern about funding for entitlement programs. In the case that
these concerns are allayed somehow, the organizations may be able to mobilize their
membership in support of the Report; however, we do not foresee this turn of events.
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07-12-93
Elected Official Strategy
LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE PLAN
Over 1,000 Democratic state and local officials endorsed the President's Economic
Plan during Winter/Spring, 1993. These commitments of support were obtained
through distribution of "Endorsement Forms" at the annual meetings of the National
League of Cities and the National Association of Counties, and through independent
efforts to gain the support of statewide constitutional officers and legislators at their
meetings. These endorsements were entered into our database and used in outreach
in particular states and Congressional Districts during the House and Senate battles.
When called upon by this office, most elected officials responded quickly and
efficiently to our requests for them to make phone calls and participate in other
activities. Many of these officials also promoted the Plan through press releases, op-
ed letters, press events, radio call-in shows, and making direct phone calls to Senators
and Members.
As mentioned, the level of support from elected Democrats at the state and local level
will depend upon the outcome of the Conference Committee.
RESOURCES
The office of Intergovernmental Affairs has compiled lists of Democratic state and
local elected officials in every state, including office, fax and often home numbers.
These lists include Governors, Lieutenant Governors, Attorneys General, Secretaries
of State, State Treasurers, County Officials, Mayors, and Legislative Leaders. The
lists of local officials are based upon each official's membership in the Democratic
caucus within their national organization (ie: National Democratic County Officials as
a subgroup of National Association of Counties).
Additionally, the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs operates closely with the
leadership of several national organizations for elected officials. These include the
U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the
National League of Cities, and the National Association of Counties. Through our
relationships with their staffs, we can occasionally access their resources including
their fax service, staff, and boiler room activities.
Finally, the DNC IGA through meetings with the Lt. Governors, State Treasurers,
Secretaries of State, and Attorneys General have built a cadre of statewide officials
who have made calls to Senate and House members and who have offered their
continued assistance.
Page Three
07-12-93
Elected Official Strategy
PLAN OF ACTION - TIME LINE
A.
Week of July 12: Mail to all lists of elected officials (1,032) on database.
Mailing will request that all elected officials do the following:
1)
Personally call their state Senator(s) and CD Representative. Additionally,
call any Representative with whom they have a personal relationship (in
their state or elsewhere)
2)
Enlist their campaign activists to initiate a phone calling campaign to the
Senators and Representative(s).
3)
Submit op-eds to local and state newspapers calling upon Members of
Congress to support Conference Committee Report.
4)
Plan media events to show support for the Report.
-
Press releases
-
Radio Call-in shows
-
Press conferences
5)
Report back to IGA
-
Copies of Press Releases
-
Response from Senators and Representatives
-
News Clips
-
Number of calls their activists have generated and to whom
B.
Week of July 19: Personally call key elected officials in targeted districts and
states to follow up on mailing and to request feedback on their calls to
Representatives and Senators. Continue to collect follow up data.
Mobilize support from Democratic County Officials during the National Association of
Counties (NACo) conference (July 16-21).
C.
Week of July 26: Focus on "problem" Representatives and Senators -- make
additional calls. Encourage elected officials to remind their base supporters to
make calls in support of the President's Budget. Continue to collect follow up
data.
Utilize National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) meeting (July 24-28) to
generate calls into Members of Congress from state legislators (pending resolution of
several critical state issues).
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(Week of July 26, Continued)
Ask Secretaries of State at the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
conference (July 26-28) to make calls and to ask colleagues to make calls to Senators
and Representatives.
D.
Weeks of July 17-August 2: At national elected officials' conventions (see
next section):
1)
Maintain support from national organizations for elected officials.
2)
Develop where possible group action plans in support of Conference
Report.
3)
Generate resolutions of support.
4)
Regularly provide data and talking points to national organizations' staff
and elected officials.
5)
Act as "watch dog" for potential problems.
E.
Final Week (August 2-6): Create Intergovernmental Affairs target operation in
conjunction with White House and DNC Political priorities.
GROUP SPECIFIC STRATEGY
A.
County Officials (number on database: 360)
1)
NACo national meeting 7/17-20. Distribute information on the
President's Plan to Democratic County Officials, with information on how to call
their Members and Senators from the meeting. Encourage them to call and
provide feedback to us. Charge them with finding five county officials who
have not been active to make phone calls, and to get ten of their key campaign
activists/family members to call as well.
2)
Fax information on conference committee report on a regular basis to
Washington DC Representatives for Counties. Ask them to distribute
information to their county commissioners. Ask them to make calls.
3)
Depending upon status of energy/gas tax, ask the National Association
of Counties to endorse the Conference Committee Report, and to devote
resources to calling its state associations, asking them to make calls.
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B.
State Legislative Leaders (number on database: 158)
1)
Utilize meetings of the Democratic Legislative Leaders at the NCSL
conference during the week of July 26th. Ask them to call their Senators and
Representatives from the conference hotel.
2)
Ask the legislative leaders to mobilize their state Democrats to call as
well, if they are targeted.
3)
Note: NCSL is particularly anxious about portions of the Budget. A copy
of their latest analysis of the House and Senate Bills, and the NCSL position is
attached.
C.
Democratic Mayors (number on database: 341)
1)
Send mailing to mayors outlining how they can help to pass the
Conference Committee report, encouraging them to get people involved on
every level. Stress importance of supportive calls into their Representative's
office. Charge them with getting twenty of their key supporters to call in as
well.
2)
Enact follow up calls to mayors in key CD's and states.
3)
Fax detailed information to Washington DC Representatives for key cities,
asking them to get it out to their mayors. Ask them to make calls.
4)
a. Provide information to the U.S. Conference of Mayors -- encourage
them to make calls on our behalf. USCM's level of support depends upon
energy tax status for local governments. New President of USCM, Mayor Jerry
Abramson, is helpful to us; we may be able to push this support through him.
b. If possible, encourage the USCM to gear up its boiler room for the final
two weeks.
D.
State Constitutional Officers (number on database: 143)
1) Attorneys General (number on database: 37) Send follow up from 7/8
meeting in Chicago -- encourage them to phone Representatives and Senators for
support. Note; at the 7/8 meeting, enthusiasm existed for supporting the President
- we need to tap into it.
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2) Lieutenant Governors (number on database: 32) Send meeting notice
regarding 8/5 meeting, including request for them to call their Senators as well as any
Representatives they have a relationship with.
3) Secretaries of State (number on database: 36) Gain support from Secretaries
during their annual Democratic Caucus meeting on 7/26/93. Ask them to make calls
into their Senators and Representatives they have a relationship with.
4) State Treasurers (number on database: 38) Send meeting notice regarding
8/1/93 meeting, including request for them to call their Senators as well as
Representatives they have a relationship with.
INTEGRATION WITH POLITICAL STRATEGY
Each of the Regional Political Directors has been given a copy of the list of elected
officials in their states. All calls to elected officials by the Office of Intergovernmental
Affairs will be done in cooperation with the Desks. The Desks have the primary role
of coordinating the elected official grassroots strategy in their states. The Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs will focus its efforts on national organizations and elite
activities in targeted districts and states.
Additionally, the DNC members including state chairs and vice chairs should be
integrated into the state elite strategy. Lists of DNC Members have been printed by
state as well, and outreach will be done in cooperation with the Desks as well.
Democratic National Committee
TO: Interested Parties
FR: Intergovernmental Affairs, DNC
RE: Elected Officials' Summer Conferences
DATE: July 6, 1993
SUMMER MEETINGS
Following is a schedule of the summer meetings for state and local elected officials.
If you need more information, you may contact Sky Gallegos, 863-8113.
July 7-10 National Association of Attorneys General
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Venue:
Hyatt Regency
Meeting of Dems/Agenda:
Thursday, July 8, 7:30-8:30
Informal Reception with DW*
South Conservatory Room (West Tower)
DNC Attendees: Chairman Wilhelm
IGA: Alice Travis
Contact:
Natalie Weimer 614-466-4320/6173
*Special Note: At least 22 states will be represented at reception.
July 16-20 National Association of Counties
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Venue:
Hilton & Towers
Meeting of Dems/Agenda:
Sunday, July 18, 3:15pm-4:15pm
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Summer Meetings
(NACO cont.)
Monday, July 19, 1:45pm-3:15pm
NDCO Training/Elections Skills
Conference Room 4C
Monday, July 19, 3:30pm-5pm
NDCO Business Meeting Marquette Room
Monday July 19, 5:30pm-7pm
NDCO Reception, Room: Wiliford B
Other Speakers:
Sunday, July 18, 10:30am-Noon
General Opening Session
Attorney General Reno
Secretary Shalala (by satellite)
DNC Attendees:
IGA: Alice Travis
Sylvion Seffel
Sky Gallegos
Training: Anita Perez-Ferguson
Contact:
Bob Fogel 393-6226
July 24-28 National Conference of State Legislatures
Location:
San Diego, California
Venue:
San Diego Convention Center
Meeting of Dems/Agenda:
Monday, July 26, 8:00am
DLL Training/Candidate Recruitment (Room TBA)
Tuesday, July 27, 4:00pm
DLL Business Meeting (Room TBA)
Wednesday, July 28, Noon
DLL Lunch (TBA)
Thursday, July 28, 2:00pm
DLL Training/Incumbent Protection (Room, TBA)
DNC Attendees:
IGA: Alice Travis
Sylvion Seffel
Sky Gallegos
Training: Jennifer Clint
*Special Note:
Speaker Needed for DLL Lunch
Contact:
Michael Bird 624-8686
Jeff Wice 628-0752
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Summer Meetings
July 26-28 National Association of Secretaries of State
Location:
Cleveland, Ohio
Venue:
Marriott Society Center
Meetings of Dems/Agenda:
Monday, July 26, 7:00pm
Democratic Caucus Dinner, Room TBA*
Tuesday, July 27, 1:45pm-3pm
Panel Discussion: The Future of Political Parties in America,
Chairman Wilhelm
Haley Barbour, Chairman, RNC
Diane Blick, Chair, A Connecticut Party
Salons A-D
DNC Attendees:
Chairman Wilhelm
IGA: Alice Travis
Contact:
Randy Thompson 202-624-5450
* *Special Note:
Possible topic for Dinner: Campaign Finance Reform.
August 1-4 National Association of State Treasurers
Location:
Couer d'Alene, Idaho
Venue:
Couer d'Alene Resort
Meeting of Dems/Agenda:
Saturday, July 31, (TBA)*
Democratic Caucus Meeting (TBA)
Other Speakers:
Monday, August 2, 8:15am
VP Gore invited to speak
DNC Attendees:
IGA: Alice Travis
Contact:
Carol Rowan 614-466-3639
Milton Wells 624-8595
*Special * Note:
Dem meeting has not been scheduled but must be
held before official beginning of conference, if they
determine there is a need.
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Summer Meetings
August 8-12 National Conference of Lieutenant Governors
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue:
Desert Inn
Meeting of Dems/Agenda:
Wednesday, August 11, 8:00am-9:30am
Democratic Caucus Breakfast*
DNC Attendees:
IGA: Alice Travis
Contact:
Gail Manning 606-231-1813
Lt. Gov. Maxine Moul 402-471-2256
*Special Note:
Requested a speaker from National Performance
Review and a sponsor, per request of Lt. Gov. Moul
August 15-17 National Governors' Association
Location:
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Venue:
Convention Center/Double Tree Hotel Downtown
Meeting of Dems/Agenda:
Saturday, August 14, 2pm-4pm
Democratic Governors' Meeting
Monday, August 16, 7:30am-9am
Democratic Governors' Breakfast
DNC Attendees: IGA: Alice Travis
Contact:
Jake Siewart 479-5184
Democratic National Committee
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Alice Travis, Director
Intergovernmental and DNC Affairs
FROM:
Rick Boylan, Deputy Director for DNC Affairs
SUBJECT: Conference Committee Information
DATE:
July 13, 1993
Per Chairman Wilhelm's request for information about lists that can be contacted in support
of the President's Economic Plan, I've indicated the current status of "Party" lists below.
Communication with these lists will be through the Political Desk operation, direct mail
and/or phone banking, as appropriate.
State Party Chairs and Vice Chairs
(approximately 112 names)
These names are on the state call lists being used by the Political Desks.
Democratic National Committee Members
(approximately 410 names)
The Secretary's Office is preparing a state-by-state listing of all DNC members for our
Master Directory. These lists will be distributed to the applicable Political Desk - to
insure the names are included on their call lists.
County Chairs
(approximately 3,100 names)
Per Chairman Wilhelm's request, several months ago, the DNC compiled a list of
county chairs in all of the states. These names and addresses are on the AS400. The
individual state lists are being distributed to the Political Desks to use for generating
grassroots activities. These names can be used for mailing and phone bank outreach.
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Amy
FROM: CAREN WILCOX
RE: TAX BILL
Sent byCraigto to
DATE: JUNE 7, 1993
mack last
I understand that a great deal of the strategy of the joint group
working on the Senate (and House follow-up) is dependent on
business community support. As with all other groups, the business
people are basically waiting to see what is in the bill.
The Realtors and others in the real estate community such as the
National Realty Council are standing very firmly with the President
and they had a meeting with the key leaders of some unions and
"base groups" as well as the Fortune 500 group today. They report
very nervous people among the unions and base groups, as well as
among the Fortune 500 people.
We discussed key objectives as discussed today, and the Realtors
and other real estate people are willing to go forward with that
strategy on a national and regional basis.
I had other discussions separately with those representing the
Fortune 500 group today. They are still smarting from the huge
number of phone calls generated by the Washington Times editorial
which was run against the companies on the day of the House vote.
(They ran the names of the companies and their telephone numbers,
and companies received calls threatening consumer boycotts etc.)
Nevertheless they have agreed to keep working on the bill.
HOWEVER, THEY REPORT THAT WHILE SENATOR MOYNIHAN IS CLEARLY TELLING
THEM IN GOOD FAITH THAT HE WILL STICK WITH THE 35% RATE, AND THEY
BELIEVE THE WHITE HOUSE IS ALSO STICKING WITH THAT RATE, THEY HAVE
REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE IS NOT STICKING WITH THE CHAIRMAN, AND
IS LOOKING AT THE 36% RATE. IF THE RATE IS CHANGED, WE SHOULD
EXPECT THAT MANY OF THESE LARGE SPECIFIC COMPANIES WILL NOT REMAIN
IN THE COALITION TO PASS THE BILL.
THIS HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INFOMERCIAL COPY SINCE I BELIEVE WE
ARE USING THE ADVERTISEMENT FROM ROLLCALL IN THE INFOMERCIAL.
In addition, I learned that Senator Boren will have a meeting with
nine Senators prior to the Senate Dem Caucus lunch tomorrow
(Tuesday). Reportedly he will try to get five of the nine to sign
on to his plan to stop the entire BTU tax. The Senators are:
Bryan, Bingaman, Exon, Lieberman, Feingold, Kohl, Johnston,
Nunn, Kerry and Shelby. Three of these Senators are not on our
list.
I believe we should alert the White House and possibly Senate
leadership about this if you believe they do not know. Thanks.
DNC
]
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Sent byCraigto to
DATE: JUNE 7, 1993
mack me last
I understand that a great deal of the strategy of the joint group
working on the Senate (and House follow-up) is dependent on
business community support. As with all other groups, the business
people are basically waiting to see what is in the bill.
The Realtors and others in the real estate community such as the
National Realty Council are standing very firmly with the President
and they had a meeting with the key leaders of some unions and
"base groups" as well as the Fortune 500 group today. They report
very nervous people among the unions and base groups, as well as
among the Fortune 500 people.
We discussed key objectives as discussed today, and the Realtors
and other real estate people are willing to go forward with that
strategy on a national and regional basis.
I had other discussions separately with those representing the
Fortune 500 group today. They are still smarting from the huge
number of phone calls generated by the Washington Times editorial
which was run against the companies on the day of the House vote.
(They ran the names of the companies and their telephone numbers,
and companies received calls threatening consumer boycotts etc.)
Nevertheless they have agreed to keep working on the bill.
HOWEVER, THEY REPORT THAT WHILE SENATOR MOYNIHAN IS CLEARLY TELLING
THEM IN GOOD FAITH THAT HE WILL STICK WITH THE 35% RATE, AND THEY
BELIEVE THE WHITE HOUSE IS ALSO STICKING WITH THAT RATE, THEY HAVE
REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE IS NOT STICKING WITH THE CHAIRMAN, AND
IS LOOKING AT THE 36% RATE. IF THE RATE IS CHANGED, WE SHOULD
EXPECT THAT MANY OF THESE LARGE SPECIFIC COMPANIES WILL NOT REMAIN
IN THE COALITION TO PASS THE BILL.
THIS HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INFOMERCIAL COPY SINCE I BELIEVE WE
ARE USING THE ADVERTISEMENT FROM ROLLCALL IN THE INFOMERCIAL.
In addition, I learned that Senator Boren will have a meeting with
nine Senators prior to the Senate Dem Caucus lunch tomorrow
(Tuesday). Reportedly he will try to get five of the nine to sign
on to his plan to stop the entire BTU tax. The Senators are:
Bryan, Bingaman, Exon, Lieberman, Feingold, Kohl, Johnston,
Nunn, Kerry and Shelby. Three of these Senators are not on our
list.
I believe we should alert the White House and possibly Senate
leadership about this if you believe they do not know. Thanks.
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The attached list has been identified as not committed and needing
work to encourage to vote for the Reconciliation package.
In addition, the following individuals were identified as needing
further work.
Condit
English
Hayes
Long
Pallone
Roemer
Williams
The entire New Jersey delegation is trying to decide how to vote,
and needs encouragement.
3:30 p.m. May 25, 1993
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Applegate
Lehman
AA
Bishop
Lloyd
Boucher
Maloney
Brooks
Mann
Browder
Margolies-Mezvinsky
Byrne
McCloskey
Cantwell
McHale
Carr
Meehan
Chapman
Menendez
AA
Clay
Minge
Clement
Mollohan
Collins (IL)
Montgomery
Cooper
Murphy
Coppersmith
Nadler
Costello
Penny
Cramer
Peterson (MN)
Danner
Pickett
Darden
Poshard
Deutsch
Sangmeister
Dooley
Schenk
Durbin
W Schroeder
Edwards (TX)
AA Scott
Eshoo
Shepherd
Evans
Skelton
Fields
Slattery
Fingerhut
Stenholm
Green
Strickland
Harman
Swett
Holden
Tejeda
Hughes
Thornton
Hutto
Thurman
Inslee
Traficant
Johnson (GA)
AA
Tucker
Johnson (SD)
Valentine
Kaptur
Volkmer
Klein
AA
Wheat
Klink
Kreidler
Lambert
Laughlin
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MEMORANDUM
5/25/93
TO: Craig & Minyon
FM: Marcy
RH: Congressional Support of the Reconciliation Package
Listed below is the present vote count on the President's Reconciliation Package in delegation
order.
ARIZONA
Ed Pastor - Yes
Sam Coopersmith - Leaning No
Karen English - Leaning No
* Coopersmith & English are freshmen from marginal districts. They are having a tough time
selling this package as deficit reduction. They are also amongst a group of freshmen who do
not like the Stenholm proposal and are looking for alternatives.
DNC Efforts:
* State Chair Owens is organizing a press conference with other Democratic leaders in the state,
to support the President's package.
*
State Representative Art Hamilton will be issuing a statement to the press in support of the
President.
* Radio feeds with Owens and Hamilton for Wednesday's talk shows and drive time.
* Distribution of flyers will being today at Leisure World and Sun City.
* Satellite feed with Secretary Bentsen.
* Radio with DNC Senior Staff ?
CALIFORNIA
YES:
NO:
UNCERTAIN:
Dan Hamburg
Gary Condit
Ron Dellums
Vic Fazio
Richard Lehman
Walter Tucker
Robert Matsui
Clavin Dooley
Lynn Woolsey
Jane Harman - Leaning No
George Miller
Lynn Schenk - Leaning No
Nancy Pelosi
Tom Lantos
Pete Stark
Anna Eshoo - Leaning Yes
Norman Mineta
Don Edwards
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Anthoncy Beilenson
Howard Berman
Henry Waxman
Xavier Becerra
Matthew Martinez
Julian Dixon
Lucille Roybal_Allard
Esteban Torres
Maxine Waters
George Brown
* Eshoo, Tucker, & Dellums are not confidant that the President will not sell them out and we
are working this through other means. This is a trust factor. Harman & Schenk are having a
very tough time selling the Reconciliation as deficit reduction. They are in marginal districts
and have many wealthy constituents who think we are taxing and spending. However, their
districts are very environmentally conscience and someone like EPA's Carol Browner could help
sell the plan. With respect to Condit, Lehman, & Dooley, they arc from farm districts and don't
like the package and have not yet joined Stenholms.
DNC Efforts:
* State Party will release a statement in support of the President.
*
Working with the statewide democrats to come together in a press conference in support of
the President's plan.
*
Radio feeds with elected officials in key arcas on Wednesday's talk shows and drive time.
*
Fax trees are moving our talking points, flyers, and editorials throughout the state.
*
Satellite with Secretary Bentsen and Secretary Shalala.
* Radio with Wilhelm into LA and SF.
HAWAII
Neil Abercrombie - Yes
Patsy Mink - - Yes
DNC Efforts:
* The Governor and the State Party will issue a statement in support of the President.
NEVADA
James Bilbray - - Undecided
* He's having trouble selling the Reconciliation as deficit reduction. The trust issue is a big
concern with the Congressman. He doesn't want to put himself on the line and be sold out later.
DNC Efforts:
* The Governor will call the Congressman.
* Satellite feed with Secretary Bentsen.
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* Radio feed with DNC Senior Staff ?
NEW MEXICO
Bill Richardson - Yes
DNC Efforts:
*The Governor's wife will do a press conference with senior citizens, supporting the President's
plan.
# The state party will issue a statement.
*The Native American Governors from both the Pucblo and Navajo Tribes will issue statements
in support of the President's Plan.
* Radio feeds with elected officials for Wednesday drive time.
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May 25. 1993
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Member of Congress:
The undersigned groups and the millions of Americans they represent support the tax provisions
in the budget reconciliation.
We support President Clinton's objectives of creating new jobs, encouraging growth and
investment and reducing the deficit. We believe this package of tax provisions is a requisite first
step in achieving our mutual goals and objectives.
We urge you to support the budget reconciliation and 10 vote in favor of its passage.
Sincerely yours,
AFSCME
AIDS Action Council
American Agriculture Movement
American Association of Museums
American Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
Americans for Democratic Action
American Senior Housing Association
Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies
Child Welfare League of America
Coalition to Preserve the Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Council for Rural Housing and Development
Direct Selling Association
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Friends ol the Earth
Institute for Respnsible Housing Preservation
Manufactured Housing Institute
National Apartment Association
National Assisted Housing Management Association
National Association of Community Health Centers
National Council of Senior Citizens
National Housing and Rchabilitation Association
National Association of REALTORS®
National Association of Social Workers
National Education Association
National Leased Housing Association
National Multi Housing Council
National Realty Committee
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NHP. Inc.
NRG Barriers/Saco Maine
Ryder Systems. Inc.
Truck Renting and Leasing Association
United Transportation Union
Valero Energy
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American Hospital Association
National Association of Public Hospitals
Catholic Health Association
American Association of Retired Persons
American Health Care Association
American College of Emergency Physicians
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
National Association of Children's Hospitals
and Related Institutions
Association of American Medical Colleges
Federation of American Health Systems
National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
American Association of Homes for the Aging
National Council of Senior Citizens
May 20, 1993
The Honorable Richard K. Armey
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515-4326
Dear Congressman Armey:
As a broad coalition of organizations, we strongly urge you to
reject any attempt to place caps on Medicare, Medicaid, or other
entitlement spending during House consideration of the budget
reconciliation measure.
Imposing caps on Medicare and Medicaid sponding, as well as other
entitlements, would arbitrarily restrict spending on health care
without any rational basis and avoid dealing with the reasons for
health care cost inflation. By not addressing the underlying
causes for the growth in health spending, this proposal would
aggravate, rather than relieve, the defects inherent in our health
care system. Spending caps would not spur necessary fundamental
change in the health delivery system 50 that it is more patient-
centered, but would simply look in the status quo without any real
reform.
The House Ways and Means Committee, in its reconciliation package,
already recommends significant savings from the Medicare program
beyond that called for in the budget resolution--$50.6 billion over
five years as opposed to the budget resolution figura of $48.3
billion--through a two-year freeze in provider payments. Likewise,
the reconciliation package approved by the House Energy and
Commerce Committee achieves $28.1 billion in savings over five
years from the Medicare Part R program, and $8.2 billion from the
Medicaid program.
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Any future budget savings can only come through restructuring the
delivery system as it relates to Medicare and Medicaid and the rest
of the health care system. The imposition of arbitrary caps on
entitlement programs simply continues the pattern of ratcheting
down reimbursement rates to providers, and fails to move us in the
direction of comprehensive health care reform and a restructured
delivery system.
Further cutbacks in Medicare and Medicaid spending in the form of
an entitlement cap could only have an adverse impact on
beneficiaries' access to care, and on the ability of providers to
continue offering the same level of high quality care, as well as
exacerbate the shifting of costs from the Medicare and Medicaid
programs to the private sector.
While we recognize the difficulties of achieving meaningful deficit
reduction, we do not believe that placing arbitrary caps on
entitlement spending should be a basis for accomplishing this end.
It will neither result in sound health policy nor lead to
comprehensive reform and restructuring of the health care delivery
system. We, therefore, strongly urge you to reject any offort to
place caps on entitlement spending as part of the budget
reconciliation bill.
sincerely,
The Above-listed Organizations
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1331 F Street. NW . Washington, DC 20004-1102 (202) 347-8800 FAX (202) 624-9595
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Daniel Schulder
Thursday, May 20, 1993
(202) 624-9539
Bette Cooper
(202) 624-9537
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS CONDEMNS
"OUTRAGEOUS" ATTACK ON SOCIAL SECURITY
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC),
a leading advocacy organization for older Americans, today denounced
threats by conservative Senators to hold up President Clinton's tax
and economic package by demanding deep new cuts in Social Security and
other Federal programs and entitlements.
NCSC Executive Director Lawrence T. Smedley said that the cuts in
Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) proposed at a U.S.
Capitol press conference Loday by Senators David L. Boren (D-Okla.),
William S. Cohen (R-Maine), John C. Danforth (R-Mo.) and J. Bennett
Johnston (D-La.), "constitute the most outrageous attack on elderly
and disabled persons that wo have seen in years. Combined with their
proposals to apply A cap on other essential entitlements, we view this
as an out and out assault on persons who depend on Social Security not
for luxuries, but for bare essentials."
The NCSC leader said that cost-of-living adjustments are not "pay
increases" for elderly persons but are designed to simply keep up
purchasing power In the face of inflation.
The Boren proposal would cut COLA adjustments for Social Security
beneficiaries whose monthly benefit exceeds $600. The cut would
reduce Social Security payments by nearly $23 billion over the next
five years.
Smedley said that the cuts would affect millions of low- and
moderate-income seniors whose benefits average only $653 a month for
single people and $1,100 for couples. "Instead of the return to tax
fairness that President Clinton is proposing, Senator Boren is
attacking the underlying basis of Social Security which is income
security for average Americans. Instead of reducing the deficit with
fair tax Increases and prudent program reductions, the Senator is
undermining a program, Social Security, which does not add one dime to
the deficit."
Smedley concluded his statement by saying that "Senior citizens
will not stand by A8 irresponsible Democrate and Republicans in the
Congress threaten family security, critical benefits for the poor, and
sound economic policy. We are prepared to fight for the future of
this nation."
# # #
The National Council of Senior Citizons, founded in 1961 in the
fight for Medicare, is an organization of more than 5,000 affiliated
local clubs, Area Councils and State Councils, with a total membership
of over five million senior activists. Together, NCSC members work
for state and Federal logislation to benefit the elderly and their
families, and advocate on bchalf of senior citizens in communities
across the United States.
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ENIORGRAM
MAY 21, 1993
TO:
ALL GENERAL POLICY BOARD MEMBERS AND
NCSC CLUBS AND ACTIVISTS
FROM:
DANIEL J. SCHULDER, DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATION
STOP SOCIAL SECURITY CUTS
PROTECT MEDICARE AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS
IN BOTH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF RPPRESENTATIVES, THERE ARE
SERIOUS ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO CUT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, MEDICARE,
MEDICAID, VETERAN'S BENEFITS, FOOD STAMPS, UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION AND OTHER ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS. NCSC MEMBERS CAN HELP
TO STOP THESE CUTS.
IN THE SENATE SENATORS DAVID BOREN (D-OKLA.), ). BENNETT
JOHNSTON (D-LA.), JOHN DANPORTH (R-MO.) AND BILL COHEN (R-MAINE)
PROPOSED, ON MAY 20, TO RADICALLY REDUCE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. THEY ARE PROPOSING THAT ALL SOCIAL SECURITY
BENEFITS ABOVE $600 IN ANY MONTH WOULD HAVE THE COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENT (COLA) CUT BY TWO PERCENTAGE POINTS. TIIIS WILL ADD UP TO
A $23 BILLION SOCIAL SECURITY RENEITI CUT FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
THEY WANT TO ADD THIS PROVISION TO THE "BUDGET RECONCILIATION"
BILL OF 1993 WHEN IT COMES UP FOR A VOTE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE.
IN ADDITION, THESE AND OTHER IRRESPONSIBLE SENATORS WANT TO
"CAP" OR FREEZE MANY MORE ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS (MEDICARE, MEDICAID,
VETERAN'S BENEFITS, FOOD STAMPS, ETC.) FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THIS WILL
MEAN A CUT IN THESE PROGRAMS OF $114 BILLION AFFECTING MILLIONS OF
ADDITIONAL AMERICANS, YOUNG AND OLD.
SENATOR BOREN AND HIS FRIENDS WANT TO STOP THE CLINTON
ECONOMIC PLAN AND SIIIFT TAXES FROM THE RICH AND FROM THE ENERGY
INDUSTRY ON TO THE BACKS OF SENIORS AND POOR PEOPLE.
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OVER, PLEASE
OF SENIOR CITIZENS
1331 F STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004-1171
(202) 347-8800
FAX (202) 024-9595
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ACTION: TODAY, CALL YOUR SENATORS' OFFICES BOTH IN THE STATE
AND IN WASHINGTON (202-724-3121).
TELL THEM THAT YOU OFPOSE THE BOREN AMENDMENT TO THE
RECONCILIATION BILL CUTTING THE SOCIAL SECURITY COLA AND CAPPING
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS.
TELL THEM YOU SUPPORT TAX FAIRNESS WITH THE WEALTHY PAYING
THEIR FAIR SILARE FOR THE COSTS OF GOVERNMENT
IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRESSMAN CHARLES
STENHOLM (D-TEXAS), AND A COALITION OF CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS, INCLUDING THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER, CONGRESSMAN
ROBERT MICHEL (R-ILL.), ARE PLANNING THE SAME KIND OF CUTS IN SOCIAL
SECURITY AND ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS WHEN THE HOUSE VERSION OF THE
1993 BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL IS DEBATED NEXT WEEK.
ACTION: CALL YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TODAY AT HIS OR HER
DISTRICT OFFICE AND AT THE WASHINGTON OFFICE (202-225-3121). TELL YOUR
REPRESENTATIVE THAT YOU OFFOSE THE "STENHOLM" AND THE "MICHEL"
AMENDMENTS TO THE RECONCILIATION BILL
TELL HIM/HER YOU OPPOSE CUTS IN SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS AND THAT YOU SUPPORT TAX FAIRNESS TO CUT THE
DEFICIT AND RESTORE ECONOMIC HEALTH
DO IT NOW!
AND GET ALL OF YOUR NCSC CLUB MEMBERS TO DO THE SAME...
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THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING, INC.
409 THIRD STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20024
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LOUISE CI.EVELAND 302/479-6975
NCOA Opposes "Caps" Aimed at Older Americans
WASHINGTON DC, May 21-Daniel Thursz, President of the National
Council on the Aging, in a statement released today, emphasized
the organization's steadfast opposition to any suspension of
cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security benefits, and to
the capping of Medicare and Medicaid spending, as recently
proposed by Senators Boren and Danforth in an unwelcome
alternative to the Clinton Administration's proposed budget
reconcillation.
Dr. Thursz stated:
"This particular attempt to shift the cost of deficit
reduction disproportionately onto older Americans is
especially 111-conceived. It threatens to erode the income
and the health care promised to millions. And it does so
without even considering the need to contain rising medical
costs in other ways, through real health reform rather than
cost-shifting.
"Older people understand the dangers of the deficit and will
be ready to make sacrifices provided that such sacrifices
are shared in a fair and equitable way by all segments of
the population. If social security benefits are to be
subject to taxation as income--as already proposed in the
Administration S budget--most older people will accept this
so long as all forms of income, earned and non-earmed, are
subject to the same taxation policy.
NCOA is a nonprofit organization that serves as a national
resource of information, training, technical assistance, public
policy advocacy, and research on every aspect of aging.
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The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
Chairman. Committee on Government Operations
U.S. Housc of Representatives
Washington. D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
On behalf or the nearly six million members and supporters of the National
Committee 10 Preserve Social Security and Medicare. 1 strongly urge you to reject
any attempt 10 cap entitlement spending. This pending Stenholm proposal only
worsens the inequitable burden placed on seniors In the reconcillation bill recently
reported by the Ways and Means Committee which Includes a significant and unfair
tax Increase on Social Security benefits and substantial Medicare cuts.
An entitlement cap would be simply another attempt. like the unsuccessful
automatic sequestration procedures under Gramm-Rudman-Hollings. and the
procedures enacted in the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, to somehow bring the
budget under control without addressing the (cal underlying causes of the budget
deticit. The current serious budget deficit situation is amrihutable to Insufficient
general fund revenues to cover appropriated spending on domestic discretionary
programs and spiraling health care costs. The rapid increases in health care costs
must be addressed in the context of comprehensive health care reform.
The notion that envidement spending is responsible for the deficit turns out to be
wrong when the issue is carefully considered. The Congressional Budget Office
concluded in :1 1992 report to the Budget Committees that total spending on
entitlements kien rapidly as it percent of Gross Domestic product (GDP) from the
carly 1960's but "most of the increase occurred by 1975." In fact over the past
decade. all of the components of entitlement spending. except for Medicare and
Medicaid, have declined as a percentage of GDP. The rapid rare of growth in
Medicare 111746 Medicaid spending merely mirrors trends in the entire health care
sector. If it 6.813 were imposed on entitlements, uncontrolled increases in medical
COSLS will force deep CIILS in benefits to seniors and the disabied without addressing
important health care policy decisions.
Further. the Stenholm entitlement cap proposal Largels the Social Security trust fund
as a source of defich reduction even though the fiscal year 1994 trust fund surplus is
projected to be $50.7 billion. Social Security does not contribute to the deficit. In
fact. the 191131 fund surplus currently represents a major source or borrowing to fund
non-Social Security spending.
America's seniors have made many sacrifices over the years for the goal of fiscal
responsibility. Although seniors fully support efforts to reduce the federal dencit.
they will not support efforts 10 target the Social Security trust fund as a source of
deticit reduction or legislation which requires seniors to bear a disproportionate
share of the burden of defich reduction. Both the Social Security tax increase and
the entitlement will proposal must be rejected by Congress.
Sincerely,
Amr
Martha A. McSteen
President
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202 467-9010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
McSteen: Boren Tax Plan "Grossly Unfair"
May 20, 1993
Saves Energy Firms at Expense of Seniors
WASHINGTON- The tax plan unvelled today by sen. David Boren, D-okla.,
is "grossly unfair and an ill-disguised effort to shift billions of tax dollars in tax
liability from the energy industry to the backs of older Americans," the head of the
nation's second-largest senior advocacy organization charged today.
Calling the Boren plan, unvelled at a Capitol Hill news conference earlier
today, "a blatant attempt to relieve the tax liability of the energy Industry at the
expense of seniors," Mrs. McSteen said It represented a "two-pronged attack on the
pocket books of seniors.
"IL must be rejected by the Senate."
Not only would the Boren plan cap spending for entitlement programs.
including Medicare and medicaid, It also would reduce the annual cost of living
adjustments to many Social Security beneficiaries. At the same time. Boren would
eliminate the Clinton Administration's proposed BTU energy tax, thereby decreasing
federal anticipated tax revenues by more than $70 billion.
calling the Boren plan an attempt to control federal spending without first
understanding the root causes of the problem, Mrs. McSteen said It represents "a
band-aid on a wound hurting all Americans, the soaring cost of health care.
"No one wants to see health care costs brought under control more than
seniors," she said, "but the causes must be addressed before the wound can be
treated."
"Surpluses don't cause deficits," said Mrs. McSteen in urging defeat of the Boren
plan to reduce COLAS for many Americans. "Social Security is the only major
government program in the black. It doesn't contribute the deficit: it's running a
surplus of more than $50 billion a year."
"Our hope is that wiser heads will prevail and this plan will be defeated."
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HOUSE BUDGET RECONCILIATION VOTE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 27TH
MAY 1993
WHY YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS 'ALERT'
Next Thursday, May 27 (before the Memorial Day recess), the full House of Representatives is
scheduled to vote on the budget-reconciliation bill, key legislation for families and children. While this
legislation addresses other issues of interest to USCC, our focus is on the priority issues of our Catholic
Campaign for Children and Families. Policy support for these issues can be found in Putting Children
and Families First and other Conference documents. (See previous ALERTS on these issues)
Expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) will assist parents who work at low paying
jobs to better meet the needs of their families. ($28 billion)
Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Act will increase food assistance to families with children by
permitting them to subtract their higher shelter costs when the amount of their food stamps is being
determined, just like people who are elderly or disabled can already do. ($7 billion)
The Childhood Immunization Initiative will permit states to purchase vaccines for children who
are eligible for Medicaid, uninsured or underinsured (they have health insurance but it does not
cover vaccines) at a prioe that is negotiated by the federal government with the drug companies.
The federal government will pay for these purchases. State will also be able to buy vaccines for
other children in their states. ($2.1 billion)
WHAT YOU CAN DO
NOW Please call your Representatives urge them to support the above items in Budget
Reconciliation. Don't assume because of their record that they don't need to hear from you. Every
member needs to hear from "people back home," their constituents, on these important provisions.
Write: Representative
Or Call:
Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121.
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
NEXT MONTH The Sepate Finance Committee is expected to consider the Reconciliation bill
in June (right after the Memorial Day recess). If your Senator is on the Finance Committee, contact
him/her and urge that the programs for families and children are included in the Senate Budget
Reconciliation bill.
For more information contact: Thomas Shellabarger at the USCC, 202.541.3189.
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Consortium for
Citizens with
Disabilities
ACTION ALERT
To:
CCD Members
From:
Date:
Katy May 21, Beh 1993 Neas, Budget and Appropriations Co-chair Katy
Re:
President Clinton's Budget Plan
Next Thursday, May 27, 1993, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on
its budget reconciliation bill. Your help is urgently needed to pass this Important
measure.
As you have seen reported, there is a significant push to modify this plan with an
entitlement cap. In the past, CCD has opposed such caps on the grounds that they
could cause serious problems to beneficiaries of programs such as Medicaid, Medicare
and Supplemental Security Income. Moreover, these programs oftentimes already
provide inadequate benefits to individuals with disabilities.
Your help is needed in three ways:
1. Sign your organization on to the attached statement.
2. Send a letter to all the members of the House that states your support for the
budget reconcillation bill and your opposition to the proposed entitlement cap.
3. Notify your state affiliates and ask that they contact their members with the above
mentioned message.
The vote is next Thursday. Please give me a call at 301 588-8252 or fax 301 522
2842 to sign on to the statement or if you have any questions or need any additional
information. Thanks.
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Consortium for
Citizens with
Disabilities
May 25, 1993
Dear Representative,
We, the undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens will, Disabilities
(CCD) urge you to vote in favor of the Budget Reconcillation bill when it comes before
the House this week. We also urge you to vote against any amendments which
would cap entitlement programs.
The CCD is a working coalition comprised of consumer, advocacy, provider and
professional organizations which advocate on behalf of people of all ages which
physical and mental disabilities and their families. Since 1973, the CCD has
advocated for federal legislation, regulations and funding which affect this population.
More than 100 national organizations now belong to the Consortium.
Our objective is to assure that 43 million Americans with disabilities are fully
integrated into the mainstream of our nation's life. However, all efforts to move
toward this goal in Fiscal Year 1994 will be further frustrated if entitlement caps are
arbitrarily placed on programs that provide fundamental supports to Individuals with
disabilities, such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Supplemental Security Income.
For example, the Medicaid program has long been a mainstay of health care,
rehabilitation services and long term services for people with disabilities. From
providing home and community based living arragements for Individuals the mental
retardation and other developmental disabilities, to ensuring appropriate early
intervention and proeventative health services for children with disabilities, the
Medicaid programs helps people with disabilities live more independent, productive,
lives.
Entitlement caps do not result in reforms which make these and other programs
more accountable to the taxpayer. We urge you to support the Budget Reconciliation
bill.
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May 21, 1993
RE:
URGENT - Calls Needed TODAY to U.S. House of
Representatives In Opposition To Capping Entitlements
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Calls are needed to derall a serious threat to cap enditlement programs, which is
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The major entitlement programs on which many people with disabilities rely . including
programs such as Medicald, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security and
Medicare, among others. are in danger of being capped by an amendment to be
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proposed in the House by Rep. Charles Stenholm (TX).
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The anticipated amendment would impose an entitlement cap, or spending limit, for each
President
of the next five years at the level that entitlement costs are projected to reach that year
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under the recently passed Congressional budget resolution. If passed, the Stenholm
CACHARES
amendment would:
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require cuts in entitlements whenever the cap is exceeded due to factors that do
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not stem from action by Congress and are beyond the control of policymakers
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(such as higher inflation or unemployment than anticipated). If the cap is
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entitlements would automatically be out across the board.
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eliminate a feature of the current Pay-as-you-go rules (of the Budget
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offset fully by an increase in revenues. Under the Stenholm proposal, this would
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restrict the ability of authorizing committees to decide which entitlement to cut
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when the committees are faced with the need to reduce entitlement costs so they
General Counsel
fit within the cap. The Stenholm proposal would diclate to authorizing
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committees how much to cut in each budget area.
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Although the authors of the proposed entitlement cap appear to be motivated by a
sincere desire to control costs and contain the federal deficit, capping such health care
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entitlements as Medicaid and Medicare could also have the effect of shifting health care
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costs from the government to the private sector, or shifting Medicaid and Welfare costs
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to the states. In addition, the proposal would have serious detrimental consequences
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for people with disabilities and their families. it could result in sizeable across-the-board
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cuts in basic entitlement programs, as well as cause disruption In program operations.
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It also poses fundamental equity issues, as It would trigger actions that have the greatest
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impact on low Income individuals, which Includes many people with disabilities and their
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families.
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FAX NO. 8423519
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ACTION NEEDED:
Calls to all members of the House are urgently needed expressing STRONG OPPOSITION to an
entitlement program CAR. We must protect vital entillements utilized by persons with cerebral palay and
other disabilities and their families until now programs, such as national health care reform, are enacted,
which are more effective in both expending access and containing health care and other entitlement
costs.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Christopher Button in the UCPA
Governmental Activities Department at 1-800-USA-SUCP or 202-842-1266.
The Capitol Switchboard number Is: (202) 224-3121
CALL THIS NUMBER TODAY AND ASK TO BE CONNECTED TO YOUR
REPRESENTATIVEI! THANK YOUI
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Citizen
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Andrew Silow-Carroll
Monday, May 24, 1993
202-833-3000, ex. 203
PUBLIC CITIZEN SUPPORTS ENERGY TAX, BLASTS BOREN-DANFORTH AS
"ROBBING FROM THE POOR AND GIVING TO OIL COMPANIES"
Public Citizen today urged Congress to pass President Clinton's proposed energy
tax. "The President's tax plan will help our environment and economy by shifting some
of the tax burden off the backs of working people and providing an incentive for energy
efficiency and clean, renewable energy technologies," said Bill Magavern, Director of
Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project.
"By expanding the availability of the earned-income tax credit and the funding for
food stamps and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the proposal
assures that the burden of deficit reduction does not fall on those least able to bear it,"
Magavern explained.
Magavern also urged Congress to reject the alternative tax proposal authored by
Senators Boren and Danforth. "Boren and Danforth have offered a reverse Robin Hood
scheme," he asserted. "Their plan would require the average American to sacrifice in
order to protect oil companies and electric utilities."
"In addition to passing the BTU tax, Congress should cut unnecessary spending,"
Magavern continued. "We have identified several billion dollars worth of subsidies that
waste moncy and damage the environment. These taxpayer ripoffs include spending on
dangerous nuclear reactors and tax breaks for oil companies. Rather than protecting the
special interests, Congress should be cutting those subsidies."
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U.S PEACE GROUP SUPPORTS RECONCILIATION BILL/OPPOSES
ENTITLEMENT CAP
WASHINGTON D.C. - Peace Action (formerly SANE/FREEZE). the
largest U.S. peace and justice organization, today announced it's
support for President Clinton's economic plan as reflected in
the budget reconciliation bill.
"This bill marks an important first step towards rebuilding
our nation's economy." said Ira Shorr. Program Director. "It
restores some fairness to the tax system by raising the rates on
the most well-off Americans, and while setting aside funds to
reduce the deficit, it also makes a down payment on the enormous
investment needs of this country."
Peace Action also declared its opposition to an
entitlement cap. "A cap on entitlement programs will only shift
the economic burden to the poor and elderly," said Shorr. "If we
cap anything, it should be next year's Pentagon budget that seeks
tens of billions of dollars to fight an enemy that no longer
exists."
Peace Action called on its activists in 40 states to lobby
their representatives for passage of the rcconciliation bill,
against a cap on entitlement programs.
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May 24, 1993
FOOD RESEARCH
& ACTION CENTER
Dear Member of Congress:
We arge you to role for the budget reconcillation hill where u CORNIS to the House floor this week and to
vote against amendments that would Impore arbitrary caps on enstitement programs.
The budget reconciliution bill strikes an Important balance keward the Iwin goals of deficis reduction and
Investments in families and children. It represents as important Hap in the fight to alleviate childhood
hunger.
Specifically, this package includes the Mickay Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Aa, which has twice
before passed the House. The Laland BILL would make long overdue improvements in the Food Stamp
Program, primarily for funilles on the brink of homelessness and those who are dependent on child
support payments. Over 90% of its benefits would mid families with children, almost exclusively there
with incomes below the poverty line.
Other features of the reconcillation package Important to funilies include: expansion of the Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC) so assist working poor funilies. the Childhoud Immunization Initiative (Lo
permis rivies to purchase vaccines fur needy eligible children) and the Family Preservation and Family
Support provisions (fur families wish children - risk of being removed from their homes and for improved
services to children in out-of-home care). Expansion of EITC and enactment of the Loland Bill would
help 10 amallorate the impact of any MIX changes on the working poor.
A move w aup entitlements is Ill-mivised and, although not intended to do so, could threaten viral ansi-
hunger programs Mast experts agree that the root cause of increased CLAIMS Has in the area of health
care. The answer is health care reform for which consideration is unminant). NOV caps on nutrition
programs for low-Income, vulnerable populations.
As a nation, we have fallen a short of ensuring resources auloquate to alleviate hunger and poverty.
Family services and nutrision programs represent visal investments in . healthy and productive citizenry
and are the hallmark of a curing society.
Passage of this budget reconciliation package would mark important progress toward reducing the deficit
while w the same time providing for basic human needs.
We strongly urge you to vote for the budges reconciliation bill and against arbitrary caps on entitlement
programs.
Doliet
Director
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Washington. DC 20009
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
us NORTH CAPTTOL STREET, N.W. SUITE 525 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001
202-624-5400 FAX: 201-737-1069
ART HAMILTON
ROLICE MINORITY LEADER
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May 18, 1993
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WILLIAM FUUND
EXECUTIVE DEMICTOR
Dear Representative:
1
The nation's state legislators recognize that the reduction of the federal deficit and
the restoration of sound fiscal policy are critical to the economic future of America.
Moreover, we understand that serious deficit reduction can only be achieved
through spending reductions and tax increases. However, a proposal to cap federal
entitlements as a means to reduce the deficit will not reduce the cost of these
programs. It simply shifts the cost and burden to state and local governments in
order to continue to provide the same level of benefits.
States are partners in the current delivery and funding of federal entitlement
programs. For some time. states have been required to assume many of the
increasing costs and burdens of these programs. While the growth of entitlements
A
has adversely impacted the federal budget, a similar effect has occurred at the state
level
We urge you to reject caps on means-tested entitlement programs. The National
Conference of State Legislatures strongly believes that the safety net for vulnerable
populations must not be undermined. in addition, should federal caps be placed on
these programs, we believe that statutory changes must be concurrently enacted to
absolve states from legal obligations to provide services to entitled individuals
It is imperative that states participate as full partners in reshaping entitlement
programs and reducing their rate of growth as outlined in the attached statement of
NCSL, the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties. For
additional information, contact Susan Wolfe (674-8670), Shori States (624-8693), or
Michael Bird (624-8680).
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Out Hamilton
Art Hamilton
House of Representatives, Arizona
President, NCSL
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LEADERS'
LETTER
May,1993
The National Democratic Party Voice for State Legislators
NEW NAME, NEW OFFICERS: We have abbreviated our name to the "Democratic
Legislative Leaders Association" and will go by the initials "DLL." New officers have been
elected to serve during the current 1993-1994 term. Maine Speaker John L. Martin will
continue to serve as Chair as well as a member of the Democratic National Committee
Executive Committee. Vice Chairs are Arizona House Democratic leader Art Hamilton and
New Mexico Speaker Raymond Sanchez. Florida Speaker Bolley Johnson is Secretary;
California Assemblywoman Gwen Moore is Treasurer. Minnesota Speaker Dee Long and
Missouri Speaker Bob Griffin will serve with Speaker Martin on the Democratic National
Committee.
NEW CAMPAIGN SERVICE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS AND
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE: The DLL is now developing a new and unique campaign and
election services program designed to strengthen and improve Democratic legislative
caucuses and campaign committees. In cooperation with the Democratic National
Committee and other affiliated organizations, the DLL is seeking to evaluate caucuses and
campaign committees and provide training and assistance programs designed specifically
for state legislators.
Training sessions for legislators and staff will be held during the NCSL Annual Meeting in
San Diego, California. The sessions are tentatively scheduled for Monday July 26 and
Tuesday, July 27. One session will focus on candidate recruitment and training. The other
session will focus on incumbency protection through the Democratic Caucus and campaign
committee. Specialized programs will also be available to states throughout the year as
requested.
CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME: Several activities are being planned for the NCSL
Annual Meeting being held in San Diego, California during the week of July 25. In addition
to the two training workshops mentioned above, the DLL will be holding a business meeting
and reception for leaders and private sector/labor union supporters. A luncheon for
Democratic legislators featuring a nationally recognized speaker is also being planned for
Wednesday, July 28th.
THE MORNING LINE: Copies of the Democratic National Committee's daily "Morning
Line" talking points newsletter are now being sent by FAX to legislative leaders. The
"Morning Line" contains information highlighting President Clinton's programs and activities.
It includes timely and useful information on the economy, health care, and other topics.
Please let us know if you are not receiving the "Morning Line."
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National
ACTION ALERT
Conference
of State
Legislatures
William T. roand
Executive
May 20, 1993
Director
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North
ENTITLEMENT CAP THREATENS SEVERE COST SHIFT TO STATES
Capital
Street, N.W.
Washington D.C.
2000
The House of Representatives is seriously considering proposals that would place a
(202)624-5400
cap on all entitlements (including AFDC and Medicaid) as part of budget
reconciliation legislation that will be considered during the middle of next week.
Texas Representative Charles W. Stenholui's proposal would place a limit on
federal entitlement expenditures only and not remove any legal obligations on wates
to provide services. Under the proposal, federal entitlement funds would cease
immediately at the cap at any time throughout the year and states would have no
advance notice or opportunity to make program changes. House leadership is
currently negotisting with Representative Stenholm on a possible compromise that
might address his budget enforcement concerns while protecting state budgets and
ensuring & minimum safety net.
Senator David L. Boren (Oklahoma) has offered a budget reconciliation proposal
with Senator John C. Danforth (Missouri) in his effort to defeat President Clinton's
proposed energy tax. Senator Boren's plan shifts even greater costs to states by
setting entitlement caps far below Representative Stenholm's lovels. States are
given no protections or opportunities to make program changes. The proposal also
raises $31 billion by reducing the federal share for AFDC and Medicaid for 13
states - Alaska, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois,
Marytand, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jerscy, New York and Virginia.
Senator Boren reduces federal medicaid matching funds for disproportionate-share
hospitals, raises $31 billion through 2 medicaid managed care mandate on states and
proposes additional medicare cuts. The proposal also eliminates all food stamp
improvements, reduces the Earned Income Tax Credit expansion for working poor
families and proposes COLA limitations for civilian and military annuities and on
social security benefits.
Both of these proposals would have severe and negative consequences for state
budgets and seriously threaten the provision of safety not services. Both would
doom the prospects for comprehensive national health care and wclfare reform. It
is critical that all members of your delegation be contacted immediately by
phone or fax to oppose any cap on entitlement programs. especially the Boren
proposal in the Senate. Please contact Susan Wolfe, Sheri Steisel, Joy Wilson or
Michael Bird at NCSL, 202/624-5400, for further information. Attached is a copy
of NCSL's letter in opposition.
This alert has been sont by fax to SFA Coordinators and mailed to members of the
"Action Alext"
Committees on Human Services, Health and Federal Budget and Taxation and fiscal
is a publication
officers.
of the
NCSL Office of
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HUMANNEEDS
1000 Wissonnin Avimal N,W, Washington DC 20007
(202) 342-0726
Jennifer A. Vasiloil
Executive Director
Coalition OR Human Needs Urges Support for the President's Economic Package
May 18, 1993
The Coalition on Human Needs supports President Clinton's plan for economic change
as reflected in the combined action of thirteen House committees on the budget
reconciliation legislation. President Clinton's $500 billion deficit reduction package is the
largest in history. At the same time, the budget reconciliation legislation addresses the
need for targeted investments in the American people. It achieves greater progressivity
in the tax code by raising taxes primarily on the wealthy. We urge Congress to approve
the President's plan without damaging amendments.
The budger reconciliation bill reorders federal spending priorities to focus on those
Americans most in need in a number of areas including:
o Earned Income Credit (EIC): The expansion of the EIC will assist low wage workers
and their families by providing for an expanded credit against their federal income tax.
The current EIC would be expanded particularly for families with more than one child
For the first time a modest credit would be available to childless workers to offset the
increased energy taxes on very low wage carners.
o Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act: Food assistance to families in need would
he expanded to account for the high shelter costs too many low-income Americans face.
Poor families in this country should not have to choose between paying their rent and
utilities or providing cnough food for their children.
0 Family Preservation and Family Support: Children at risk of, or suffering from, abuse
and neglect would receive additional help. Funds would be used to provide family
preservation services, to encourage a stable and supportive family environment, and to
enhance child development.
Some Representatives are considering offering budget process amendments - including
a cap on entitlement spending - to the reconciliation bill. The Coalition on Human
Needs strongly opposes any such amendment as arbitrary, extremely ill-advised, and
disproportionately harmful to low-income Americans. The sweeping scope of the
reconciliation bill itself is ample evidence that such budget process gimmicks are
unnecessary when there is the political will to address the federal budget deficit and our
nation's serious economic problems.
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The Coalition on Human Needs is an alliance of over 100 national religious, civil rights,
labor, human services and professional or ganizations and those concerned with children,
women, the elderly and people with disabilities. While many of our member groups will
object to individual provisions of the budget reconciliation legislation, the Coalition on
Human Needs believes that - taken as & whole - the bill is worthy of enthusiastic
support It represents an important step toward economic recovery, reordering federal
spending priorities and greater tax equity. We call on Congress to join with the President
to change the course of the nation by approving his economic program.
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The
Greening of the
White
House
Resters/Betmank
President Clinton new economic package
includes proposals designed to protect the
environment while strengthening the economy.
by Alden Meyer
O
1) February 18. Americans across the country were
talking about the boldness and scope of the economic
package unvelled by President Clinton the night before.
Some groups, like UCS, were delighted at the concern
for the environment demonstrated in the plan. Others,
including the oil, coal, and automobile Industries, were
girding for battle over specific tax propossis.
Whatever their perspective, everyone could agree on
one thing: the package represents a major shift in the
way the federal government approaches environmental
policy. Rather than being viewed as costly add-ons to
fiscal policy, cleaning up the environment and develop-
ment of new environmental and energy technologies
are vkewed by the president as essential elements in
promoting economic growth and putting millions of
Americans back to work.
Alden Moyer is UCS's legislative director.
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Each part of the Clinton pack-
At such R low level, the tax is
ge-the short-torm "stimulus"
proposal, the long-term Investment
The package
expected to reduce energy con-
sumption only modestly (the
strategy, the spending cuts, and the
tax increase-reflects a new set of
represents a
administration predicts a reduction
of less than 2 percent in energy
energy and environmental priorities.
major shift in
consumption by the year 2000). But
Taken as a whole, the package will
It will help the Clinton administra-
move America closer to realizing a
the way
tion meet its campaign commitment
sustainable energy future based on
to stabilize US carbon dioxide
efficient energy use and clean,
renewable energy resources. It will
the federal
emissions at 1990 levels by 2000,
and strengthens the hand of those
produce significant improvements in
within the European Community
environmental quality, from reduced
government
who have been pushing for higher
greenhouse-gas emissions to cleaner
energy taxes to help meet Europe's
drinking water to long-term protec-
tion of our natural resources. And it
approaches
CO₂ stabilization commitment.
The most important feature of the
will allow the United States to
reclaim a leadership role in the fight
environmental
new tax proposal is that it explicitly
recognizes the environmental and
to protect our global environment.
But first, il has to pass Congress.
policy.
public health costs to society of our
current patterns of energy consump-
Although the Clinton-Gore poli-
tion, and establishes a framework
cles are light-years away from the
within which tax rates can be
often anti-environment strategies of
and natural gas, to reflect the
adjusted upwards in the future to be
the Bush and Reagan administra-
national security and trade deficit
more commensurate with those
ans, there has been no such
impacts of continued high depen-
costs. There is already a trend
-matic change In the makeup and
dence on imported oil. Novertheless,
among some state utility commis-
outlook of the US Congress. Many
3 case can be made on environmen-
sions to find ways to account for
of the keycommluee chairmen
tal-damage grounds for taxing coal
environmental factors when choos-
continue to look out for the Interests
at A rate even higher than oil. The
ing between energy sources; the Btu
of the polluting Industries-the oil
reason the proposed tax rate on coal
tax will reinforce this trend.
and coal companies, the auto
is lower has less 10 do with environ-
To offact the impact of the energy
companies, many major electric
mental merit than It does with the
LRX on lower-Income Americans, the
utilities, and others-that would be
clout of coal-producing states on
Clinton package includes increases
most heavily affected by the Clinton-
Capitol Hill, particularly in the
Gore policies. And these industries
Senate (West Virginia's senior
are out in force-lasuing distorted
Senator Robert Byrd chairs the
analyses of the Impacts of the
powerful Appropriations Committee,
proposed energy tax while встить-
and is key to the prospects of the
bling to retain their long-time
entire Clinton economic package).
government subsidics and favorite
The administration estimates that,
spending programs. UCS's own
when fully phased in In 1996, the
smaller but very effective force has
tax would mise annual energy bills
joined the fight and will be counter-
for a family of four earning $40,000
ing the misinformation with fact.
a year by about $120; the indirect
cost of higher energy prices on
N
goods and services would add
ow for the plan itself. One
another $200 A year. The tax would
comerstone Is 2 modest tax on the
raise gasoline prices about 5 per-
heat content (measured in "British
cent, natural RUN prices about 4
ermal units," or Btus) of most
percent, and home heating oll prices
forms of energy; solar, wind, geo
about 8 percent; electricity prices
thermal, and blomass fuels would
will rise about 0.25 cents per kik>-
Buen
be exempted. of would be taxed al
watt-hour. The LMX is expected to
posed
Biv
И nile mem than Errise that of coal
eventually net $22 billion a year.
people to reduce their consumption
of fossil funk
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in the earned income tax credit and
on public lands; $271 million for
partially
in funding for food stamps and the
environmental technology develop
Intended to
low-income energy assistance
ment; $1.3 billion for energy-
reduce
prognim. UCS is working to make
efficiency and renewable energy
polluting fossil
sure these offsets stay in the package
research and development;
fucl consump-
as IL goes through Congress.
$1 billion for federal building
tion. UCS will
energy-efficiency investments; and
press Con-
T he short-term stimulus package,
$360 million in kw-income weather-
gress to trim
ization assistance to the states.
back these
designed to create new jobs over the
Although much of the president's
outmoded
next year. includes several environ-
proposed $493 billion in deficit
Increased funding
mental, energy, and transportation
reduction over the next four years
for muss mansh is
taxpayer
an important pan
giveaways to
initiatives. Among them are an
will come from his tax proposals,
of Clinion's sbort-
the oll and
additional $752 million for mass
defense spending cuts, and trims in
term stimulus
coal Indus-
transit capital improvements; $188
Medicare and other entitlement
pachage.
tries.
million for AMTRAK equipment
programs, several other proposed
purchase and overhaul; over $1.1
cuts would save the federal govern-
billion in grants for sewage-treat-
ment billions of dollars while also
T
hc Clinton economic package,
ment and drinking-water-purificati
protecting our environment and
with Its broad-based energy tax and
facilities; $349 million for natural
natural resources. Nuclear reactor
substantial proposed spending
resource protection projects in the
research and development would be
increases for energy efficiency,
National Park system and elsewhere,
cut $820 million over the four-year
renewable energy, and International
$47 million in additional grants for
period, water project construction
climate-related activities, will be the
state low-Income home-weatheriza-
funding would be trimmed by
first battleground in the fight to
tion programs; and $23 million for
nearly $400 million, and spending
transform US climme and energy
EPA's "green" programs to encour-
on uranium enricliment would be
policy. The success or failure of this
age voluntary energy-efficiency
cut by $1.3 billion. President Clinion
economic package will largely
Improvements by the nation's
would reverse the past 12 years of
determine the prospects for the
businesses and industry.
natural resource giveaway policies
Clinton presidency. What is at stake
The package's long-term invest-
by increasing fees for livestock
for environmentalists is thus not
ment proposals are even more
grazing on federal lands, raising the
only the new act of budget prioritics
ambitions.
price of water from federal irrigation
embodied in the Clinion package,
Over the four-
projects closer to its Actual cost,
but the ability of the Clinton admin-
year period
charging royalties for hardrock
istration 10 deliver on its campaign
starting
mining on federal barade, and phas-
pludges on issues like automobile
October 1,
ing out "below-cost" sales of timber
fuel efficiency and International
1993. the
on federal lands (where the govern-
environmental leadership.
Clinton
ment spends more on forest road
In his book The Nature of Scien-
administration
construction and other expenses
tific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn
is secking
than it gets back from sale of the
speaks of "paracligm shifts"-when
increased
timber). These proposed resource
the old way of viewing things gives
Under the chnion
spending of
subsidy cuts are already generating
way to an entirely new perspective.
proposal, most
$1.2 billion for
political heat out of all proportion to
In their effort to marry environmen-
renewable energy
mass minsit;
then fincal Impact.
tal protection to economic goals
sources will be
$646 million
Notably adment from the list of
(not 10 mention sweeping deficit
axempt from the
for high-speed
cuis are the billions of dollars in
reduction with targeted spending
Bill tax
rull systems;
annual tax breaks and other subsi-
increases), President Clinton and
$108 million for purchase of alterna-
dies for fossil fuel production.
Vice President Gore are anempting
tive-fueled vehicles by the federal
Although this may be understand-
to force such a paradigm shift.
government pursuant 10 the Energy
able from H purely political stand-
Although some changes will (and
Policy Act of 1992: S1 billion for the
point. 11 makes linie sense to exempt
should) be mack in parts of their
state clean-water and drinking-water
these subsidies from the chopping
package, It is Important to all of 118
mvolving funds $1.5 billion for
block, while MI the same time
that they succeed in this broader
natural resource protection projects
seeking un energy tax at least
objective.
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News Release
DC
Natural Resources
Defense Council
May 24, 1993
Contact:
Dan Lashof
Marika Tatsutani
(202)783-7800
CUT THE DEFICIT, CUT POLLUTION
PASS THE CLINTON ECONOMIC PLAN
After twelve years of gridlock, it is time for Congress to get behind President Clinton's
economic program. Like the President, Congress must opt for a plan that puts our oconomy
back on track in ways that improve, not degrade the environment. That includes passing a
tax on wasteful energy use that will both cut the deficit and help reduce pollution.
"The BTU energy tax has two distinct advantages over 'alternative' plans currently being
floated on Capitol Hill", notes NRDC scientist Daniel Lashof. "First, it represents real
deficit reduction, not voodoo economics or unspecified spending cuts. Second, it creates
incentives for more efficient technologies and clean, alternate resources that both reduce
pollution at home and improve our competitiveness abroad."
"If taxes are needed to cut the deficit", says NRDC's Marika Tatsutani, "we should be smart
about it and tax things that are bad for America -- such as wasteful energy consumption --
rather than things we'd like to encourage, such as income and invcstment." By contrast,
opponents of the President's plan would shift the burden of deficit reduction to the elderly
and the poor, by cutting, for instance, earned income tax credits for low-income workers.
The BTU tax, as originally proposed, would have been evenly imposed on energy
consumption throughout the economy, thereby maximizing efficiency incentives, minimizing
regional disparities, and holding the tax burden on any particular sector to relatively modest
levels (energy prices would remain far lower than those of our major industrial competitors).
In comparison, a gasoline tax of as much as 25 cents per gallon would be required to raise
the same revenue as the BTU tax when it is fully phased in. Nevertheless, industry special
interests have been clamoring for special exemptions or, preferably, to kill the energy tax
outright from the day it was proposed.
"The President's plan is not only progressive and fair," says NRDC senior attorney David
Hawkins, "it recognizes that economic and environmental goals can and should support each
other." "Now it's up to Congress to choose real deficit reduction and pollution reduction
over gimmicks," continues Lashof. "It's up to Congress to stand up to energy industry special
interests who would rather cut benefits for the poor and elderly than shoulder their fair
share of deficit reduction."
NRDC urges Congress to pass the Clinton budget, including a fair, broad-based energy tax,
and do it now.
1350 New York Ave., N.W.
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PRESS STATEMENT
Supporting Organizations
Church Women United
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Supports President Clinton's Budget Proposal
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PHONE NO. : 202 488 5639
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General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church
100 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 488-5600
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METHODIST
May 18, 1993
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jobs, Poor People, and the Environment Should Remain Priorities
Statement by the Rev. Thom White Wolf Fasseit, General Secretary
On March 4, 1993, I issued a statement on President Clinton's economic program.
We stand by this statement. On the basis of resolutions passed by the General
Conference, the highest decision-making body of the United Methodist Church, we
support the President's program because:
It is fair to poor and working people;
It focuses on developing jobs;
*
It shifts the emphasis of government funding from war-related Investments to
constructive development;
It begins to make constructive suggestions in the area of environmental
programs; and
It begins to cut the deficit.
We deplore the defeat of the economic stimulus package. While it can he argued
that it may or may not contain adequate stimulus for the entire economy, it would
have provided jobs for those who needed them.
Our 1992 General Conference made rebullding our cities a top priority. In
addition to our own work as a denomination, we are working ecumenically through
the National Council of Churches on the Urban Strategy Mobilization.
We call on Congress and the Administration not to allow the crisis of the cities to
drop from the political map. We all must work together to solve the pressing
problems confronting our cities or face the promise of economic and social crises
resulting from our neglect.
Many pieces In the President's economic plan address these crucial problems. In
order to work well, all the pieces of the plan that address economic redovelopment
must be passed.
This is a statement by the Reverend Thom While Walf Fasselt, General Secretary of the General Sectivary of the General Board of
Church and Society of The United Methodist Church. Only the General Conference speaks for the eniire denomination.
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CITIZEN ACTION
1001
Citizen Action
1120 19th Street, N.W., Suite #630
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 775-1580
(202) 296-4054 (FAX)
Press Release
For immediate release:
For further information
May 21, 1993
Contact: Ed Rothschild
(202) 775-1580
Citizen Action Blasts
Senators Opposing President's Economic Plan
Washington: Citizen Action, the nation's largest consumer advocacy organization, today blasted the
group of senators led by Senator David Borch of Oklahoma for attempting to sabotage President
Clinton's progressive economic plan.
Identifying Senators Boren and Johnston as "agents of Big Oil" rather than as true representatives of
their constituents, Citizen Action called on members of Congress to "reject their regressive spending
cut and tax proposals as a grave threat to senior citizens and working families."
"The public should recognize who it is that these senators really represent," charged Edwin S.
Rothschild, Citizen Action Energy Policy Director. "Senators Boren and Johnston are running
interference for the American Petroleum Institute and the National Association of Manufacturers who
are spending millions of dollars to defeat President Clinton's balanced and fair tax proposals,
especially the Btu tax," said Rothschild.
"Lest anyone forget, the American Petroleum Institute is not run by oil companies committed to the
best interests of the United States. Companies like Exxon, Texaoo (half owned by Saudi Arabia),
Mobil and Chevron are concerned more about their foreign interests than their domestic interests,"
said Rothschild.
"What is ironic," continued Rothschild, "is that President Clinton's plan promotes the expansion of
the domestic natural gas industry at the expense of imported oil. Yet, these senators from major gas-
producing states are not representing their own gas producers, but rather are fronting for the major
importers of oil from places like the Persian Gulf," said Rothschild.
"While there may be provisions of the President's program we do not favor, we believe his overall
approach is correct and must be supported by members of Congress," concluded Rothschild.
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LOCAL
SELF-RELIANCE
Environmentally Sound Economic Development
May 21, 1993
Ms. Heather Booth
Democratic National Committee
430 South Capitol Street
Washington, DC 20003
Dear Ms. Booth:
Enclosed are two monographs by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR)
in support of the President's Btu tax. Both reports analyze how key sectors of
the economy can compensate for the proposed tax's costs with simple
measures designed to increase the energy efficiency of their operations.
Beating the Btu Tax: The G Percent Solution documents how appropriate
agriculture, primary manufacturing, and residential and commercial building
management techniques can enable businesses and homeowners to absorb
the tax without incurring a net financial loss. Saving Btus through Recycling:
How Manufacturers Can Offset the Proposed Energy Tax focuses specifically
on the effects of the tax on the glass, steel, aluminum, and paper industries.
The ILSR is a Washington-based research organization whose mission is to
progress environmentally sound economic development. Our analyses of
the President's proposed tax indicate that it is a positive step in that direction.
Should you want further data or explanations on Beating the Btu Tax, please
call David Morris at our Minneapolis office, at 612-379-3815. Michael Lewis
can be contacted at our Washington office at 202-232-4108 for further
information regarding Saving Btus Through Recycling.
Thank you for your time and consideration in reviewing this material.
Sincerely,
Komar Jomes
Ingrid
Media and Development Coordinator
Enc.
2425 18th Street NW Washington DC 20009
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ADAction News and Notes
Vol. 5. No. 14.
May 21, 1993
TARGET
Opposes Baren/Stenholu proposnis
Support the Freedom of Choice Act, II.R. 25/S. 25
Mark the date: ADA national conventive June 17-
20, 1993
BOREN BUDGET PLAN/STENHOLM ENTITLEMENT CUTS THREATEN CLINTON ECONOMIC
RECOVERY PLAN AT EXPENSE OF MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR
Two proposals introduced at the end of this week would, if adopted, wreak havoc with the Clinton
economic recovery plan and seriously cut the entitlement programs that represent the safety network
for the working pool, the poverty population, and senior citizens. The beneficiaries will be the top 2%
of family income people and the oil companies.
The Stenholm entitlement cap proposal will be voted OD in the House of Representatives On
Thursday, May 27th. This proposal originally put forward by Richard Darman in the Bush
Administration has the potential for serious cuts in Social Security, medicaid, Medicare, food stamps,
and poverty programs. The cuts could he triggered by increases in need beyond present forecusts.
Under these proposals the most vulnerable population groups will suffer. the richest gain.
ADA ACTION: Phone, write, visit your Representative and express strung opposition to the
Stenholm proposals. Do it now!
The Boren proposals in the Senate would cut substantially the tax burden on the wealthy. and
open new tax shelters for the most wenting. The Boren plan will burt the poor and be hard on the
middle-class elderly and disabled. Much of the working middle class will be hurt.
The plan will: drop the Clinton proposal to extend medicare payroll tax to earners over $135,000
a year. Julay for six months tax increases on upper income people and the Largest corporations and
provide a large cupital gains tax cut; it removes $38 billion in TAX increases proposed by Clinton on two
(2) percent of the taxpayers and the largest one-tenth of one percent of the corporations. In addition
it eliminates Clinton's food stamp benefits increases, and cuts in half the proposed increase in the
carned income tax credit for the working poor, cuts cost of living increases for social security recipients,
and cuts the federal share of AFDC and Medicaid. Finally it removes the energy tax, the cornersione
of the Clinton plun.
The gainers under the Boren plan are the Oil Industry and the wealthiest in the nation.
ADA ACTION: PHONE, VISIT. WRITE YOUR SENATORS. EXPRESS YOUR STRONG
OPPOSITION TO THE BOREN PLAN
The Boren and Stenholm plans represent a scrious danger to progress for America. They are
right out of the Reagnn/Bush tradition. LET YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATORS HEAR
FROM YOU!
CLINTON SIGNS MOTOR VOTER BILL INTO LAW
After five years and eight filibusters, the motor voter bill easing voter registration procedures has
been signed into law. While the commitment of President Clinton WRS vitally significant to
Congi essional passage of the hill, this was also a victory for the grass roots and Capital Hill lobbying
by ADA members and friends We RTC all big winners under this new system of inclusion which will
make our democratic form of government more reflective of the will of all of the people.
The Motor Voter Act takes effect in 1995 and provides that citizens will be able to register W
vote when renewing a driver's license or enlisting in the armed services.
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE PASSES FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT
In 0 move destined in hring women and their families a step closer to maintaining full control
over their reproductive health CHTC choices, the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday marked up
H.R. 25 the Freedom of Choice Act. Amendments allowing the states to continue with laws
governing parental consent for minors seeking abortions and to exempt private institutions from
performing abortions were passed in order to facilitate passage of the bill by the full Congress.
ADActions Contact your Representative and Senators to urge support of the Freedom of Cholee
Act without further dehiliting amendments. Please call Valoric Dulk in the national office for further
information.
OPPOSITION SURFACING TO GUINIER NOMINATION
A potentially divisive, nasty light is developing over President Clinton's nomination of Lani
Guinier 10 become head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
Guinier, a Radcliffe and Yale I nw School graduate, played a major role in extending and
improving the Voting Rights Act. The improvement, opposed by the Reagan Administration,
established a result-oriented lest, i.e. whether the Law or regulation resulted in discrimination, rather
than whether those who bad enacted it bad intended to discriminate.
She is now being criticized for her advocacy as a lawyer for successfully convincing judges that
her interpretacion and not that of the Reagan Justice Department are currect.
ADAction: Contact Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and urge them to support the
Guinier nomination. For further information, contact ADA counsel Winn Newman At the ADA office
or (202) 857-5650.
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PAX (?017) 785-596V
FYI
FROM KATHY VICK
Democratic National Committee
On
Call
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DNC MEMBERS
FROM:
DAVID WILHELM
DNC CHAIRMAN
MAR 29 1993
RE:
DNC UPDATE
DATE: 3/25/93
I want to thank you for all your help with contacting your
members of Congress for the President's economic plan. With
your support, and the overwhelming desire of the American
people for real change, the House of Representatives showed
its commitment to getting this country back on the right
track with a solid vote of confidence for the President's
package.
Now we look to the Senate for the courage to say enough is
enough and no to gridlock and the status quo. It is
important for you to contact your Senators to support the
President's complete package. You need to reinforce the
importance of the stimulus initiative that will create
millions of private sector jobs and a much needed immediate
infusion for true recovery. I've enclosed an excellent
article on infrastructure from Congressional Quarterly and
an issue sheet giving you a good idea of the long term job
investment portion of the President's plan for your use.
I think the President said it best at his press conference
on Tuesday, March 23,
"
reducing the deficit, asking the
wealthy to pay their fair share, investing in the future and
creating jobs will work as a package, and Congress should
pass the package. Just as the best social program is a job,
the best deficit reduction program is a growing economy."
On a personal note, I would like for you to take a few
minutes and either write a note or call your members that
stood with the President to end the gridlock and thank them
for their bold step for the future of this country.
430 South Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 (202) 863-8000
Paid for by the Democratic National Committee. Contributions to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible
Printed on Recycled Paper
DNC Members
Page 2
I want to thank you for your participation on the last
Teleconference call, almost 200 hundred DNC members took
part. The survey response was just as encouraging, with
requests ranging from wanting more information on the
economic plan to looking down the road on how members can
prepare for solidifying support for the President's health
care initiative.
In order to keep you up to date on pressing issues such as
the health care proposal and political reform, I have asked
Secretary Kathy vick to schedule the next conference call
for May 4, which will take place sometime between 6:00-7:00
PM (EST). Between now and then, as information is released
we will get it to you for your use in building grassroots
support. The Secretary's office will send additional
information on the next conference call, including exact
time and phone numbers, a few weeks prior to May 4.
The Secretary's office has put together a helpful DNC
Directors staff list and a White House directory for you.
We've also included talking "response" points from Ross
Perot's current public statements, the transcript from the
last conference call and an overview of the President's
National Service Initiative for you to look over.
Just a reminder, the next DNC Executive Committee Meeting
will be June 26, in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Hyatt
Regency. The next full DNC Meeting will be October 7-10, in
Washington, D.C. at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. The
Secretary's Office will send you the appropriate
registration forms once they are available.
You will notice that a calendar of events form has been
included in this mailing. It is very important for both the
DNC and the White House to know about any event in your area
that could be important for building grassroots support for
our initiatives. This could include anything from state
fairs, professional association meetings or political
events. Please fill the calendar form out and return it to
the Secretary's office as soon as possible.
Again, I want to thank you for your hard work and commitment
to make this country a better place for all Americans and
our children. We've got a lot of work ahead of us and we're
committed to keeping you informed and armed with the tools
to help our President, the Democratic Party and this
country.
Democratic National Committee Division Directory
(all numbers begin with 863)
Chairman
David Wilhelm
8121
Chief of Staff
Kent Markus
8121
Deputy Chief of Staff
Martha Phipps
8121
Scheduler for the Chairman
Lucie Naphin
8121
Director of Policy
Simon Rosenberg
8013
Director of Strategic Planning
Page Gardner
7108
Director of DNC Affairs,
Alice Travis
8024
Intergovernmental Affairs
Political Division
Political Director
Craig Smith
7121
Deputy Political Director
Pete Dagher
8079
Constituency Director
Minyon Moore
7112
Midwest Political Desk
Jeff Forbes
7123
Midwest Research Desk
Ansley Jones
7122
[ortheast Political Desk
Natalie Zellner
8083
Northeast Political Desk (NY, NJ, PA, DE)
Nick Baldick
8059
Southern Political Desk
Fred Humphries
7125
Southern Research Desk
Monica Aboud
7125
Western Political Desk
Marcy Sandoval
8196
Western Rocky Mountain Desk
Craig Hughes
7124
Press Division
Director of Media Affairs
Catherine Moore (Kiki)
8151
Press Secretary
Midwest Assistant Press Secretary
Kelley Lees
8020
Northeast Assistant Press Secretary
Adam Sohn
8020
Southern Assistant Press Secretary
April Mellody
8020
West Assistant Press Secretary
Unassigned
Press Assistant
Joe Wagner
8020
Research
Director of Research
Ertharin Cousin
8000
eputy Director of Research
Tom Janenda
8000
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
Democratic National Committee Division Directory
Other Divisions of the DNC
Director of Training
Anita Perez Ferguson
8000
Young Democrats
Jamie Daves
8005
College Democrats
Mike Evans
479 -
5189
Office of Secretary Kathy vick, (numbers begin with 479)
Executive Director
Terry Hitchins-Nicolosi
5174
Deputy Director
Brian Bond
5175
Meeting Planner
Kelley Flick
5110
Systems Analyst
Jose Ceballos
5177
Staff Assistant
Lucy Cooper
5170
Democratic Governor's Association, (numbers begin 479)
Executive Director
Katie Whelan
5153
Deputy Director
Hubert Riley
5153
Policy Director
Jake Siewert
5153
Director of Research
Matt Learnard
5
Director of Operations
Cricket O'Connor
5153
Association of State Democratic Chairs, (numbers begin with 479)
Director
Ann Fishman
5121
Deputy Director
Larry Weatherford
5121
Executive Assistant
Geneva Jones
5121
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 224-2447
Executive Director
Donald J. Foley
Political Director
Gail Stoltz
Finance Director
Kate Carr
Research Director
Peter Lindstrom
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 863-1500
Executive Director
Genie Norris
Political Director
Monica Maples
Director of Finance
Judy Fazio
Research Director
Beth Scovitch
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
William J. Clinton
Office of the President
456-1414
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
Office of the Chief of Staff
456-6797
Albert Gore, Jr.
Office of the Vice President
456-2326
Roy Neel
Chief of Staff/Vice President
456-2326
Tony Wilson
Vice Presidential Scheduling/Advance
395-4245
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Office of the First Lady
456-6266
Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore
Office of the Second Lady
456-6640
Executive Offices of the President
David Watkins
Administration
456-2861
Christine Varney
Cabinet Affairs
456-6280
R. James Woolsey
Central Intelligence Agency
(703)
482-1100
George Stephanopolous
Communications Director
456-2100
Bernard Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
456-2632
Carol Rasco
Domestic Policy Council
456-2216
Regina Montoya
Intergovernmental Affairs
456-2896
Howard Paster
Legislative Affairs
456-6257
Leon Panetta
Management and Budget
395-4840
Robert E. Rubin
National Economic Council
456-2174
Anthony Lake
National Security Council
456-2255
Ira Magaziner
Policy Development
456-6406
Rahm Emanuel
Political Affairs
456-6257
Marcia Hale
Presidential Scheduling/Advance
456-7560
Bruce Lindsey
Presidential Personnel
456-6676
Dee Dee Myers
Press Secretary
456-2100
Alexis Herman
Public Liaison
456-2100
John H. Gibbons
Science & Technology Policy
456-7116
Mickey Kantor
U.S. Trade Representative
395-3204
Government Publications - 395-7332
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
The Cabinet
(all addresses in Washington, DC, area code 202)
Secretary Mike Espy
Department of Agriculture
720-3631
14th St. & Independence Ave., SW, 20250
Secretary Ron Brown
Department of Commerce
482-2112
15th St. & Constitution Ave., NW, 20230
Secretary Les Aspin
1000 Defense, The Pentagon, 20301-1000
(703)
695-5261
Secretary Richard Riley
Department of Education
401-3000
400 Maryland Ave., SW, 20202
Secretary Hazel O'Leary
Department of Energy
586-6210
1000 Independence Ave., SW, 20585
Secretary Donna Shalala
Department of Health & Human Services
690-7000
200 Independence Ave., SW, 20201
Secretary
Department of Housing & Urban Development
708-0417
Henry Cisneros
451 7th st., SW, 20410
Secretary Bruce Babbit
Department of Interior
208-7351
1849 C st., NW, 20240
Attorney General
Department of Justice
514-20
Janet Reno
Constitution Ave. & 10th st., NW, 20530
Secretary Robert Reich
Department of Labor
219-8271
200 Constitution Ave., NW, 20210
Secretary
Department of State
647-5298
Warren Christopher
2201 C. st., NW, 20520
Secretary Federico Pena
Department of Transportation
366-1111
400 7th st., SW, 20590
Secretary Lloyd Bentsen
Department of the Treasury
622-5300
15th St. & Pennnsylvania Ave., NW, 20220
Secretary Jesse Brown
Department of Veterans Affairs
535-8900
801 Eye st., NW, 20091
Selected Federal Agencies
Carol M. Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
260-2090
401 M st., SW, 20460
Federal Election Commission
219-3420
999 E st., NW, 20463
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
FYI
FROM KATHY VICK
Democratic National Committee
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DNC MEMBERS
FROM: DAVID WILHELM
DNC CHAIRMAN
MAR 29 1993
RE:
DNC UPDATE
DATE: 3/25/93
I want to thank you for all your help with contacting your
members of Congress for the President's economic plan. With
your support, and the overwhelming desire of the American
people for real change, the House of Representatives showed
its commitment to getting this country back on the right
track with a solid vote of confidence for the President's
package.
Now we look to the Senate for the courage to say enough is
enough and no to gridlock and the status quo. It is
important for you to contact your Senators to support the
President's complete package. You need to reinforce the
importance of the stimulus initiative that will create
millions of private sector jobs and a much needed immediate
infusion for true recovery. I've enclosed an excellent
article on infrastructure from Congressional Quarterly and
an issue sheet giving you a good idea of the long term job
investment portion of the President's plan for your use.
I think the President said it best at his press conference
on Tuesday, March 23,
"
reducing the deficit, asking the
wealthy to pay their fair share, investing in the future and
creating jobs will work as a package, and Congress should
pass the package. Just as the best social program is a job,
the best deficit reduction program is a growing economy.'
On a personal note, I would like for you to take a few
minutes and either write a note or call your members that
stood with the President to end the gridlock and thank them
for their bold step for the future of this country.
430 South Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 (202) 863-8000
Paid for by the Democratic National Committee. Contributions to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible
Printed on Recycled Paper
DNC Members
Page 2
I want to thank you for your participation on the last
Teleconference call, almost 200 hundred DNC members took
part. The survey response was just as encouraging, with
requests ranging from wanting more information on the
economic plan to looking down the road on how members can
prepare for solidifying support for the President's health
care initiative.
In order to keep you up to date on pressing issues such as
the health care proposal and political reform, I have asked
Secretary Kathy Vick to schedule the next conference call
for May 4, which will take place sometime between 6:00-7:00
PM (EST). Between now and then, as information is released
we will get it to you for your use in building grassroots
support. The Secretary's office will send additional
information on the next conference call, including exact
time and phone numbers, a few weeks prior to May 4.
The Secretary's office has put together a helpful DNC
Directors staff list and a White House directory for you.
We've also included talking "response" points from Ross
Perot's current public statements, the transcript from the
last conference call and an overview of the President's
National Service Initiative for you to look over.
Just a reminder, the next DNC Executive Committee Meeting
will be June 26, in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Hyatt
Regency. The next full DNC Meeting will be October 7-10, in
Washington, D.C. at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. The
Secretary's Office will send you the appropriate
registration forms once they are available.
You will notice that a calendar of events form has been
included in this mailing. It is very important for both the
DNC and the White House to know about any event in your area
that could be important for building grassroots support for
our initiatives. This could include anything from state
fairs, professional association meetings or political
events. Please fill the calendar form out and return it to
the Secretary's office as soon as possible.
Again, I want to thank you for your hard work and commitment
to make this country a better place for all Americans and
our children. We've got a lot of work ahead of us and we're
committed to keeping you informed and armed with the tools
to help our President, the Democratic Party and this
country.
Democratic National Committee Division Directory
(all numbers begin with 863)
Chairman
David Wilhelm
8121
Chief of Staff
Kent Markus
8121
Deputy Chief of Staff
Martha Phipps
8121
Scheduler for the Chairman
Lucie Naphin
8121
Director of Policy
Simon Rosenberg
8013
Director of Strategic Planning
Page Gardner
7108
Director of DNC Affairs,
Alice Travis
8024
Intergovernmental Affairs
Political Division
Political Director
Craig Smith
7121
Deputy Political Director
Pete Dagher
8079
Constituency Director
Minyon Moore
7112
Midwest Political Desk
Jeff Forbes
7123
Midwest Research Desk
Ansley Jones
7122
(ortheast Political Desk
Natalie Zellner
8083
Northeast Political Desk (NY, NJ, PA, DE)
Nick Baldick
8059
Southern Political Desk
Fred Humphries
7125
Southern Research Desk
Monica Aboud
7125
Western Political Desk
Marcy Sandoval
8196
Western Rocky Mountain Desk
Craig Hughes
7124
Press Division
Director of Media Affairs
Catherine Moore (Kiki)
8151
Press Secretary
Midwest Assistant Press Secretary
Kelley Lees
8020
Northeast Assistant Press Secretary
Adam Sohn
8020
Southern Assistant Press Secretary
April Mellody
8020
West Assistant Press Secretary
Unassigned
Press Assistant
Joe Wagner
8020
Research
Director of Research
Ertharin Cousin
8000
eputy Director of Research
Tom Janenda
8000
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
Democratic National Committee Division Directory
Other Divisions of the DNC
Director of Training
Anita Perez Ferguson
8000
Young Democrats
Jamie Daves
8005
College Democrats
Mike Evans
479 -
5189
Office of Secretary Kathy vick, (numbers begin with 479)
Executive Director
Terry Hitchins-Nicolosi
5174
Deputy Director
Brian Bond
5175
Meeting Planner
Kelley Flick
5110
Systems Analyst
Jose Ceballos
5177
Staff Assistant
Lucy Cooper
5170
Democratic Governor's Association, (numbers begin 479)
Executive Director
Katie Whelan
5153
Deputy Director
Hubert Riley
5153
Policy Director
Jake Siewert
5153
Director of Research
Matt Learnard
5
Director of Operations
Cricket O'Connor
5153
Association of State Democratic Chairs, (numbers begin with 479)
Director
Ann Fishman
5121
Deputy Director
Larry Weatherford
5121
Executive Assistant
Geneva Jones
5121
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 224-2447
Executive Director
Donald J. Foley
Political Director
Gail Stoltz
Finance Director
Kate Carr
Research Director
Peter Lindstrom
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 863-1500
Executive Director
Genie Norris
Political Director
Monica Maples
Director of Finance
Judy Fazio
Research Director
Beth Scovitch
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
William J. Clinton
Office of the President
456-1414
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
Office of the Chief of Staff
456-6797
Albert Gore, Jr.
Office of the Vice President
456-2326
Roy Neel
Chief of Staff/Vice President
456-2326
Tony Wilson
Vice Presidential Scheduling/Advance
395-4245
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Office of the First Lady
456-6266
Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore
Office of the Second Lady
456-6640
Executive Offices of the President
David Watkins
Administration
456-2861
Christine Varney
Cabinet Affairs
456-6280
R. James Woolsey
Central Intelligence Agency
(703)
482-1100
George Stephanopolous
Communications Director
456-2100
Bernard Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
456-2632
Carol Rasco
Domestic Policy Council
456-2216
Regina Montoya
Intergovernmental Affairs
456-2896
Howard Paster
Legislative Affairs
456-6257
Leon Panetta
Management and Budget
395-4840
Robert E. Rubin
National Economic Council
456-2174
Anthony Lake
National Security Council
456-2255
Ira Magaziner
Policy Development
456-6406
Rahm Emanuel
Political Affairs
456-6257
Marcia Hale
Presidential Scheduling/Advance
456-7560
Bruce Lindsey
Presidential Personnel
456-6676
Dee Dee Myers
Press Secretary
456-2100
Alexis Herman
Public Liaison
456-2100
John H. Gibbons
Science & Technology Policy
456-7116
Mickey Kantor
U.S. Trade Representative
395-3204
Government Publications - 395-7332
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
The Cabinet
(all addresses in Washington, DC, area code 202)
Secretary Mike Espy
Department of Agriculture
720-3631
14th St. & Independence Ave., SW, 20250
Secretary Ron Brown
Department of Commerce
482-2112
15th St. & Constitution Ave., NW, 20230
Secretary Les Aspin
1000 Defense, The Pentagon, 20301-1000
(703)
695-5261
Secretary Richard Riley
Department of Education
401-3000
400 Maryland Ave., SW, 20202
Secretary Hazel O'Leary
Department of Energy
586-6210
1000 Independence Ave., SW, 20585
Secretary Donna Shalala
Department of Health & Human Services
690-7000
200 Independence Ave., SW, 20201
Secretary
Department of Housing & Urban Development
708-0417
Henry Cisneros
451 7th st., SW, 20410
Secretary Bruce Babbit
Department of Interior
208-7351
1849 C st., NW, 20240
Attorney General
Department of Justice
514-200
Janet Reno
Constitution Ave. & 10th st., NW, 20530
Secretary Robert Reich
Department of Labor
219-8271
200 Constitution Ave., NW, 20210
Secretary
Department of State
647-5298
Warren Christopher
2201 C. st., NW, 20520
Secretary Federico Pena
Department of Transportation
366-1111
400 7th St., SW, 20590
Secretary Lloyd Bentsen
Department of the Treasury
622-5300
15th St. & Pennnsylvania Ave., NW, 20220
Secretary Jesse Brown
Department of Veterans Affairs
535-8900
801 Eye st., NW, 20091
Selected Federal Agencies
Carol M. Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
260-2090
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Federal Election Commission
219-3420
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FYI
FROM KATHY VICK
Democratic National Committee
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DNC MEMBERS
FROM: DAVID WILHELM
DNC CHAIRMAN
MAR 29 1993
RE:
DNC UPDATE
DATE: 3/25/93
I want to thank you for all your help with contacting your
members of Congress for the President's economic plan. With
your support, and the overwhelming desire of the American
people for real change, the House of Representatives showed
its commitment to getting this country back on the right
track with a solid vote of confidence for the President's
package.
Now we look to the Senate for the courage to say enough is
enough and no to gridlock and the status quo. It is
important for you to contact your Senators to support the
President's complete package. You need to reinforce the
importance of the stimulus initiative that will create
millions of private sector jobs and a much needed immediate
infusion for true recovery. I've enclosed an excellent
article on infrastructure from Congressional Quarterly and
an issue sheet giving you a good idea of the long term job
investment portion of the President's plan for your use.
I think the President said it best at his press conference
on Tuesday, March 23,
"
reducing the deficit, asking the
wealthy to pay their fair share, investing in the future and
creating jobs will work as a package, and Congress should
pass the package. Just as the best social program is a job,
the best deficit reduction program is a growing economy."
On a personal note, I would like for you to take a few
minutes and either write a note or call your members that
stood with the President to end the gridlock and thank them
for their bold step for the future of this country.
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I want to thank you for your participation on the last
Teleconference call, almost 200 hundred DNC members took
part. The survey response was just as encouraging, with
requests ranging from wanting more information on the
economic plan to looking down the road on how members can
prepare for solidifying support for the President's health
care initiative.
In order to keep you up to date on pressing issues such as
the health care proposal and political reform, I have asked
Secretary Kathy Vick to schedule the next conference call
for May 4, which will take place sometime between 6:00-7:00
PM (EST). Between now and then, as information is released
we will get it to you for your use in building grassroots
support. The Secretary's office will send additional
information on the next conference call, including exact
time and phone numbers, a few weeks prior to May 4.
The Secretary's office has put together a helpful DNC
Directors staff list and a White House directory for you.
We've also included talking "response" points from Ross
Perot's current public statements, the transcript from the
last conference call and an overview of the President's
National Service Initiative for you to look over.
Just a reminder, the next DNC Executive Committee Meeting
will be June 26, in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Hyatt
Regency. The next full DNC Meeting will be October 7-10, in
Washington, D.C. at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. The
Secretary's Office will send you the appropriate
registration forms once they are available.
You will notice that a calendar of events form has been
included in this mailing. It is very important for both the
DNC and the White House to know about any event in your area
that could be important for building grassroots support for
our initiatives. This could include anything from state
fairs, professional association meetings or political
events. Please fill the calendar form out and return it to
the Secretary's office as soon as possible.
Again, I want to thank you for your hard work and commitment
to make this country a better place for all Americans and
our children. We've got a lot of work ahead of us and we're
committed to keeping you informed and armed with the tools
to help our President, the Democratic Party and this
country.
Democratic National Committee Division Directory
(all numbers begin with 863)
Chairman
David Wilhelm
8121
Chief of Staff
Kent Markus
8121
Deputy Chief of Staff
Martha Phipps
8121
Scheduler for the Chairman
Lucie Naphin
8121
Director of Policy
Simon Rosenberg
8013
Director of Strategic Planning
Page Gardner
7108
Director of DNC Affairs,
Alice Travis
8024
Intergovernmental Affairs
Political Division
Political Director
Craig Smith
7121
Deputy Political Director
Pete Dagher
8079
Constituency Director
Minyon Moore
7112
Midwest Political Desk
Jeff Forbes
7123
Midwest Research Desk
Ansley Jones
7122
prtheast Political Desk
Natalie Zellner
8083
Northeast Political Desk (NY, NJ, PA, DE)
Nick Baldick
8059
Southern Political Desk
Fred Humphries
7125
Southern Research Desk
Monica Aboud
7125
Western Political Desk
Marcy Sandoval
8196
Western Rocky Mountain Desk
Craig Hughes
7124
Press Division
Director of Media Affairs
Catherine Moore (Kiki)
8151
Press Secretary
Midwest Assistant Press Secretary
Kelley Lees
8020
Northeast Assistant Press Secretary
Adam Sohn
8020
Southern Assistant Press Secretary
April Mellody
8020
West Assistant Press Secretary
Unassigned
Press Assistant
Joe Wagner
8020
Research
Director of Research
Ertharin Cousin
8000
puty Director of Research
Tom Janenda
8000
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
Democratic National Committee Division Directory
Other Divisions of the DNC
Director of Training
Anita Perez Ferguson
8000
Young Democrats
Jamie Daves
8005
College Democrats
Mike Evans
479 -
5189
Office of Secretary Kathy vick, (numbers begin with 479)
Executive Director
Terry Hitchins-Nicolosi
5174
Deputy Director
Brian Bond
5175
Meeting Planner
Kelley Flick
5110
Systems Analyst
Jose Ceballos
5177
Staff Assistant
Lucy Cooper
5170
Democratic Governor's Association, (numbers begin 479)
Executive Director
Katie Whelan
5153
Deputy Director
Hubert Riley
5153
Policy Director
Jake Siewert
5153
Director of Research
Matt Learnard
5
Director of Operations
Cricket O'Connor
5153
Association of State Democratic Chairs, (numbers begin with 479)
Director
Ann Fishman
5121
Deputy Director
Larry Weatherford
5121
Executive Assistant
Geneva Jones
5121
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 224-2447
Executive Director
Donald J. Foley
Political Director
Gail Stoltz
Finance Director
Kate Carr
Research Director
Peter Lindstrom
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 863-1500
Executive Director
Genie Norris
Political Director
Monica Maples
Director of Finance
Judy Fazio
Research Director
Beth Scovitch
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
William J. Clinton
Office of the President
456-1414
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
Office of the Chief of Staff
456-6797
Albert Gore, Jr.
Office of the Vice President
456-2326
Roy Neel
Chief of Staff/Vice President
456-2326
Tony Wilson
Vice Presidential Scheduling/Advance
395-4245
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Office of the First Lady
456-6266
Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore
Office of the Second Lady
456-6640
Executive Offices of the President
David Watkins
Administration
456-2861
Christine Varney
Cabinet Affairs
456-6280
R. James Woolsey
Central Intelligence Agency
(703)
482-1100
George Stephanopolous
Communications Director
456-2100
Bernard Nussbaum
Counsel to the President
456-2632
Carol Rasco
Domestic Policy Council
456-2216
Regina Montoya
Intergovernmental Affairs
456-2896
Howard Paster
Legislative Affairs
456-6257
Leon Panetta
Management and Budget
395-4840
Robert E. Rubin
National Economic Council
456-2174
Anthony Lake
National Security Council
456-2255
Ira Magaziner
Policy Development
456-6406
Rahm Emanuel
Political Affairs
456-6257
Marcia Hale
Presidential Scheduling/Advance
456-7560
Bruce Lindsey
Presidential Personnel
456-6676
Dee Dee Myers
Press Secretary
456-2100
Alexis Herman
Public Liaison
456-2100
John H. Gibbons
Science & Technology Policy
456-7116
Mickey Kantor
U.S. Trade Representative
395-3204
Government Publications - 395-7332
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
The Cabinet
(all addresses in Washington, DC, area code 202)
Secretary Mike Espy
Department of Agriculture
720-3631
14th St. & Independence Ave., SW, 20250
Secretary Ron Brown
Department of Commerce
482-2112
15th St. & Constitution Ave., NW, 20230
Secretary Les Aspin
1000 Defense, The Pentagon, 20301-1000
(703)
695-5261
Secretary Richard Riley
Department of Education
401-3000
400 Maryland Ave., SW, 20202
Secretary Hazel O'Leary
Department of Energy
586-6210
1000 Independence Ave., SW, 20585
Secretary Donna Shalala
Department of Health & Human Services
690-7000
200 Independence Ave., SW, 20201
Secretary
Department of Housing & Urban Development
708-0417
Henry Cisneros
451 7th st., SW, 20410
Secretary Bruce Babbit
Department of Interior
208-7351
1849 C st., NW, 20240
Attorney General
Department of Justice
514-20
Janet Reno
Constitution Ave. & 10th st., NW, 20530
Secretary Robert Reich
Department of Labor
219-8271
200 Constitution Ave., NW, 20210
Secretary
Department of State
647-5298
Warren Christopher
2201 C. st., NW, 20520
Secretary Federico Pena
Department of Transportation
366-1111
400 7th st., SW, 20590
Secretary Lloyd Bentsen
Department of the Treasury
622-5300
15th St. & Pennnsylvania Ave., NW, 20220
Secretary Jesse Brown
Department of Veterans Affairs
535-8900
801 Eye st., NW, 20091
Selected Federal Agencies
Carol M. Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
260-2090
401 M st., SW, 20460
Federal Election Commission
219-3420
999 E st., NW, 20463
Kathleen M. Vick
Secretary
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Bio
BIOTECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRY
ORGANIZATION
August 5, 1993
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Alexis M. Herman
AUG - 9 1993
G. Kirk Raab
Genentech. Inc.
Director of Public Liaison
The White House
VICE CHAIRMAN.
FOOD. AGRICULTURE
Washington, D.C. 20500
AND ENVIRONMENT
Roger H Salquist
Calgene, Inc.
Dear Ms. Herman:
VICE CHAIRMAN.
HEALTH CARE
Henri A. Termeer
Genzyme Corporation
As you can see from the enclosed news article, BIO is fighting to pass the
President's Reconciliation Bill.
SECRETARY
vid F. Hale
ia Pharmaceuticals. Inc.
We have seen that the Clinton Administration understands the vital role
TREASURER
that emerging companies play in creating jobs. We very much appreciate its help
Mitchel Sayare
on the targeted capital gains and R and D credit incentives.
ImmunoCien. Inc.
OFFICERS AT LARGE
We look forward to working with the Administration on a wide-ranging
Forrest H. Anthony
agenda of initiatives of interest to emerging companies.
AVID Therapeuties Inc.
George W. Masters
Thanks for your help.
Seragen. Inc.
EMERGING COMPANY
REPRESENTATIVES
CHAIRMAN
EDITEK. Inc
Chrid Landlam Chuck Ludlam
Sincerely,
James D. Skinner
VICE CHAIRMAN
Robert J. Beckman
Intergen Company
Vice President for
Government Relations
1625 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 1100
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-1604
202-857-0244
FAX 202-857-0237
BIOWORLD TODAY
THURSDAY
THE DAILY BIOTECHNOLOGY NEWSPAPER
VoL. 4, No. 151
Aug. 5, 1993
PAGE 1 OF 4
BIO Endorses
were worried that we would get the Senate provision, a
one-year credit from July 1, 1993."
The targeted capital gains provision will provide
up to $50 million - "a powerful incentive for invest-
Clinton's Budget
ments in small biotechnology companies," said Ludlam.
The orphan drug credit has been extended from
By David C. Holzman
July 1, 1992, "although we don't know how far forward
Washington Editor
it has been extended," said Ludlam.
WASHINGTON The battle over the president's
The bothersome bovine somatotropin (BST) provi-
budget is heading into the final rounds, with the House
sion, which as of a few days ago would have banned
of Representatives voting on the measure today and the
sales and distribution of the milk booster for a year, was
Senate voting Friday.
pared down to a three-month ban on sales following
The biotechnology industry has everything to gain by
FDA approval. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., the provision's
passage of the bill. "We are urging our members to
sponsor, "put out a press release claiming victory," Dick
support its ratification in the House and Senate," Chuck
Godown, senior vice president of BIO, told BioWorld. "If
Ludlam, vice president for government relations at the
this is a victory, we hate to see what is a defeat."
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), told BioWorld.
And the formulary language may have been im-
We have no confidence that any bill that might be
proved, said Mary Beth Bierut, BIO's director of federal
agreed to in September or October would be better, and
government relations. Cautioning that she hadn't seen
we have every belief that any future bill to replace this
the bill, Bierut told BioWorld her understanding is that
would be worse," he said.
compounds for treatment of life-threatening diseases
"On the R&D tax credit, we did better than we
cannot be placed on formulary.
expected, said Ludlam. The credit will be retroactive to
Moreover, the previous version would have placed
July 1, 1992, and will run through June 30, 1995. "We
See Budget, Page 3
URSDAY, AUG. 5, 1903
BIOWORLD TODAY
PAGE 3 OF 4
Budget
Sen. David Boren, D-Okla., who voted for the recon-
cillation bill, has since defected, and the president
Continued from Page I
needs to lure one of the defectors back to the fold. The
drugs on formulary solely on the basis of labeling. "We
best bets are DeConcini and Bryan.
argued that was too narrow on scientific grounds," said
In addition, several Senators, including Bob Kerrey
Bierut. This basis was expanded to include compendia,
of Massachusetts, are perched on the fence. But Joe
the official reference books on drugs and biologics, she
Lieberman of Connecticut announced Wednesday that
believes.
he would vote with the president.
The Republicans in the Senate, though, are firmly
Support in House
united against the bill, "a glowing testimonial to the
Ludlam said the reconciliation bill had picked up
leadership capabilities of 8ob Dole," whether we like it
some supporters in the House. But the situation re-
or not, Ludlam told BioWorld.
mains dicey in the Senate, where six Democrats had
But Ludlam had nothing but praise for the president.
previously voted against passage of the reconciliation
"We obviously had some important victories which
bill, creating a tie that Vice President Al Core was
would not have occurred except for the enthusiasm of
forced to break: The six Democrats are Sam Nunn of
President Clinton for high-technology industries. If he
Georgia, Bennett Johnston of Louisiana, Frank
had not fought for the capital gains incentive and the
Lautenberg of New Jersey, Dennis DeConcini of Ari-
substantial R&D credit, they never would have been
zona, Richard Bryan of Nevada and Richard Shelby of
included in the final bill.
Alabama.
"We were in the competition with the working poor,
the real estate industry and other powerful groups, and
in that competition we did very well," Ludlam said.
"We are enthusiastic about the provisions the presi-
dent secured on our behalf," Ludlam added, "and grate-
ful for the priority he gave to our industry on these key
issues."
JUL-29-1993 14:23 FROM GENENTECH (CEO&PRES.)
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Genentech, Inc.
46U Point San Bruno Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
30 1993
(415) 225 1210
FAX: (415) 225-2929
G. Kirk Raab
President and
Chief Executive Officer
July 29, 1993
The Honorable William J. Clinton
President of the United States
The White I louse.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
My mother taught me to always write a thank you note after being a guest
for a meal, hence, thank you for yesterday's lunch and your support on the
R&D tax credit. I thought you would find the attached Op Ed piece I wrote
in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle of interest. I'll be on McNeil /Lehrer
tonight at 6.00 pm EST and you'l see that you have my support.
Regards,
Kinc
OPENFORUM
G. Kirk Raab
SIA
Funding Research Helps State Economy
T
HE DEVIL IS in the details,
holds 80 much promise for Califor-
decisions being made on items like
nologies for the 21st century.
Ross Perot is fond of say-
nia's economy.
the research and development
With other countries heavily
ing.
(R&D) tax credit.
We're all aware of the high pro-
subsidizing research and develop-
And the way Congress handles
file issues cutting the deficit, in.
There is obviously a dynamic
ment operations, the R&D tax
14:24
the details of President Clinton's
creasing the burden on wealthier
tension at work here. On the one
credit is vital for America's tech-
economic program will say a lot
taxpayers, raising additional reve-
hand, everyone recognizes the
nology-driven companies. The ex-
about what the future has in store.
miss through some form of energy
need to significantly reduce the
isting R&D tax credit has been ex-
- particularly for the emerging
tax. What hasn't gotten nearly
budget deficit. On the other hand,
tended on a year-to-year basis, but
FROM
Motechnology industry, which
enough attention are the critical
squeezing money out of programs
that approach inhibits growth of
like R&D can only serve to inhibit
R&D by not allowing for long-term
the kind of economic growth that
planning and investment. Presi-
is needed to produce the kind of
dent Clinton has noted this flaw
revenue growth we need to really
and asked Congress to make the
GENENTECH
close the budget gip*
R&D tax credit permanent.
In trying to trim the deficit, the
To her credit, Senator Dianne
congr essional budget doctors must
Feinstein is taking the lead and
be careful to avoid crippling side
has forged a coalition dedicated to
effects.
fighting for the R&D tax credit in
There are hundreds of compa-
order to encourage U.S. industry
(CEO&PRES.)
nies in California - large and
to invest the necessary resources
small - whose mission is to invest
to stay on top of breakthrough de-
in developing ideas and technolo-
velopments.
gy that really makes a difference.
The question is whether Con-
Whether it's advances in health
gress will heed Clinton and Fein-
care, information technology, or
stein in recognizing the kind of
TO
environmental design, research
positive impact a permanent R&D
and development are critical in-
tax credit will have on biotechnol-
gredients for fueling progress.
ogy and other high-value indus-
Aggressive research and devel-
tries.
opment programs are essential for
Or will this be another case
biotech and other U.S. Industries
where Washington turns out to be
fighting to be competitive in the
penny-wise and pound foolish?
world marketplace. Gesentech,
for instance, spends more than
Cutting the federal deficit is ea-
$115,000 per employee on R&D -
sential, but shortaighted efforts to
more than any other public U.S.
ake a few dollars out of the budget
912024562215
corporation. Those dollars fuel dis-
at the expense of present and fu-
coveries about the causes of the
ture economic and technological
TOTAL
world's most deadly diseases.
growth will exact a huge price -
both in the short and long term.
Right now, American biotech-
P.03
P.03
nology is the world leader to devel-
G. Kirk Raab is president and chief
oping effective treatments and is
executive officer of Genentech, Inc. in
considered one of the critical tech-
South San Francisco.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 20, 1993
Clinton Deficit Reduction Plan:
Briefing for Business Reporters.
3:15pm Indian Treaty Room, OEOB
Agenda:
1. Roger Altman, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Welcome.
X
2. Laura Tyson, Chair, Council of Economic Advisors
Current Economic Conditions.
3. Robert Rubin, Chair, National Economic Council
President's Economic Package, Broader Strategy
for Growth and Job Creation.
4. Roger Altman
President's Economic Plan and Reconciliation.
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THE ECONOMIC MESSAGE
The President's Plan Is Good For Our Country
The President's plan is good for the country, good for the economy, and good for the middle-
class working families who have suffered for too long.
I.
This plan puts us back in control of our economic destiny. After years of
government policies that failed us, there are no quick fixes -- just long-
term solutions. We didn't get into this mess overnight, and we won't get
out of it overnight. The Clinton economic plan steps up to the plate and takes
responsibility for the economic strength of this country. This plan is good
news for the economy:
It has the largest deficit reduction in history;
It has over 200 specific spending cuts totalling $250 billion;
It puts America's economic house in order;
It makes it possible for America to grow again, for our economy to expand
again, by finally paying down the deficit that has been choking off jobs and
growth, and by shifting the federal budget away from wasteful spending
and toward sound investment.
II.
With this plan, we will create permanent, productive, private-sector jobs. Over
the next four years, with this plan in place, we will add 8 million jobs to our
economy. This plan is a job generator because:
It makes it easier for business to grow. If we keep interest rates at their
present low level for the rest of this year, we will have pumped
$50-100 billion of new private spending into the economy.
It has targeted new incentives to encourage business -- especially small
business -- to create new jobs.
It includes targeted public investment in education, training and
infrastructure.
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III.
This plan will improve the standard of living for the American people,
lower interest rates resulting from this deficit reduction will make it easier for
Americans to own their own home, buy a new car, finance a college
education, and pay down consumer debt.
This is real money in the pockets of real people. For example, if you
make about $40,000 a year and refinance a $100,000 mortgage
down from 10% to 7.5%, you will save $175 a month -- more than
ten times what you'll be paying in new taxes.
Lower deficits mean lower interest rates and higher private investment.
President Clinton believes the private sector is the vital engine of
economic growth. Lower interest rates and higher private investment
will lead to higher productivity, more jobs and a higher standard of
living for all Americans.
The President's Plan Represents Real Change
The President's plan represents a fundamental break from the old, failed trickle-down policies
of the past. It is change that is historic in its scope: the largest deficit reduction in history.
This is truly fundamental change.
The old ways left deficits out of control. Now we're putting our economic
house in order;
Where trickle down sheltered the powerful and privileged, and tried to balance
the budget on the backs of the middle class, this economic plan is fair, shared
and balanced.
The well-off are finally paying their fair share. At least 70% of the taxes
come from those making over $200,000.
The working poor actually get a break. If you make $30,000 a year or less
and have children in the home, this plan gives you a tax break, to help you
raise your children above the poverty line.
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The middle class wins in this plan. After twelve years in which the
Republicans taxed working people and helped wealthy people, this is a plan in
which the middle class wins. The total tax burden on the middle class ranges
from about $5 a month in the Senate version to a maximum of $17 a month in
the House version. But the benefits far outweigh the burdens: lower interest
rates on everything from your home to your car loan to your credit card
payments (see p.1 for a good example of this good deal); historic deficit
reduction; real spending cuts in 200 specific programs; incentives for business
to create jobs here in America; and the kind of sustained, long-term growth
that America needs.
This plan makes real cuts in specific programs -- more than 200 specific
cuts in programs that cut more than $250 billion from the budget. The old
ways included using phony numbers, gimmicks and tricks to avoid making real
spending cuts.
Under business as usual, deficit reduction disappeared as time passed. But this
plan locks the savings once and for all in a deficit reduction trust fund.
For every $10 we put in that $500 billion trust fund, $5 comes from spending
cuts, $4 comes from taxes on the wealthiest 6%, and only $1 comes from the
middle class.
The trust fund will be proof that we really are paying down the deficit --
unlike the policies of the past, when the Republicans used gimmicks like
"budget caps" that were lifted or ignored.
In the old, failed way of doing things, the most vulnerable were the most
victimized. The President's plan achieves more deficit reduction than the
Republican proposals, with vastly smaller cuts in Medicare, veterans
benefits, and health care.
The old way of doing things allowed politicians to look no further than the
next election. This plan looks to the next generation. From historic deficit
reduction to lower interest rates to investing in our children, this plan sets the
stage for long-term growth.
Under the old policies, Presidents weakened America by ignoring economic
crises here at home. Now the world has greater respect for the leadership
America is showing. President Clinton's success at the G-7 Summit in Tokyo
was due to the fact that America is finally taking responsibility for paying
down the deficit, creating jobs and expanding growth.
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The President's Plan Is The Only Alternative
The President's plan is the only plan with: credible deficit reduction; courage to make the
well-off pay their fair share; specific spending cuts; reduction in interest rates to expand the
economy; targeted investments to create jobs; targeted investments to spur growth; and
security for older Americans. On each of these points, where the President's plan is strong,
the Republican schemes are weak.
The Republicans have no plan. They offer nothing but more of the same.
They looked the deficit squarely in the eye...and blinked.
America cannot afford more of the same. The Republicans did offer a
couple of last-minute excuses for an economic plan. Here's what they
propose: a continuation of the status quo, more uncontrolled deficits, more tax
breaks for the most well-off, more cuts in Social Security, Medicare, veterans'
benefits and health care for the most vulnerable.
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A Plan For Economic Change And Growth
After 12 years of inaction and talk on the deficit, Bill Clinton stepped up to the plate and
proposed the largest deficit reduction package ever proposed by a President. This is a
specific and detailed plan to reduce the deficit and increase investment in our people, and
spur long-term economic growth. If this plan fails, it will be a victory for gridlock, higher
interest rates and ever growing deficits. When it succeeds, it will help us build an economy
that will be strong, invest in the businesses that create jobs, and prepare our people for lives
of prosperity and opportunity in the future.
I.
Strong And Fair Deficit Reduction To Get Our Economic House In Order
The President's plan calls for $500 billion in deficit reduction, evenly divided between $250
billion in net spending cuts and $250 billion in tax increases. For every $10 in deficit
reduction, $5 comes from spending cuts, $4 comes from taxing those over $100,000 and only
$1 comes from everyone else.
II.
Fair And Progressive Taxation
The overwhelming majority of these taxes fall on the most well-off Americans. There is no
income tax increase for 98.8% of American taxpayers. Only those families making over
$180,000 would see their income tax rates increase. Indeed, the Congressional Budget
Office analyses of both the House and Senate version of the Clinton plan show that
approximately 70% of the taxes raised fall on those making over $200,000.
III.
Spending Cuts
The Clinton plan calls for $250 billion in net spending cuts - $1 in cuts for every $1 raised
in revenues. Every dollar of new investments is paid for with over $3 in spending cuts.
There are over 100 domestic program cuts that exceed $100 million each. The Clinton plan
cuts overall spending in real terms, through a "hard freeze" - there is no inflation
adjustment to increase overall discretionary spending for five years.
IV.
Deficit Trust Fund
Under the President's plan every dollar that is targeted for deficit reduction will be locked
away in a deficit reduction trust fund so that savings promised for deficit reduction can never
be used for pet spending projects by anyone.
V.
New Investments -- Borrowing Less While Investing More
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The President's plan borrows less and spends less, while still investing more in the things that
are fundamental for long-term economic growth -- like education, technology, children,
worker training, new cops on the street and technology and defense conversion. Quite
simply, it seeks to invest more in -- not borrow more from -- our future. The plan does this
by cutting enough spending to invest $100 billion more in our people, while still finding $250
billion in net spending cuts to contribute to a $500 billion deficit reduction package.
Rewarding Work Tax Credit: The Clinton plan will fund the Earned Income Tax
Credit so that no parent who works full-time and has a child at home will live in
poverty.
Small Business, Pro Jobs Tax Incentives: The plan includes a new venture capital
gains tax cut for investments held for over 5 years in small-medium sized companies.
Furthermore, the plan more than doubles the amount of expensing small businesses are
allowed to take immediately.
Investing in People: The plan has a bold commitment to lifelong learning: It fully-
funds Head Start and WIC; calls for a new school-to-work initiative, National Service
and EXCEL College Opportunity Accounts and Dislocated Worker Initiatives --
investments with high returns for our future.
Making America Stronger, Safer, and Smarter: President Clinton has announced a
major defense conversion package for the next five years, a new technology initiative
that includes "information superhighways," a national network of manufacturing
extension centers; and a permanent R&D tax credit to spur private sector investment in
cutting-edge technologies. The plan also includes a new and innovative empowerment
zones proposal and a Community Development Bank initiative.
VI.
Stronger Economy
The Clinton plan has already lowered long-term interest rates significantly and had a positive
effect in turning this economy around.
Jobs: We have created 813,000 jobs in the first five months of this administration.
Over 90% (740,000) of these jobs are in the private sector, while under half the job
growth in the Bush Administration was in the private sector. Thus, while the Bush
Administration created just 1 million private sector jobs in four years, we have created
70% of that total in just five months.
Inflation: Inflation was virtually flat last month and has shown a modest 2.5 annual
rate so far in the Administration. We are creating jobs and getting growth back
without sparking inflation.
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Housing and Construction: Lower interest rates have led to over 112,000
construction jobs created in the last five months, after losing over 700,000 in the last
four years.
Autos: Sales of domestically-built autos have been strong. In June, 7.136 million
were sold, up 489,000 units since January 1993.
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Highlights Of Investments In The President's Economic Plan
I.
The Investment Deficit
In the 1980's, while tax burdens increased on the middle class and federal deficits soared,
public investment in America and the American people plummeted dramatically. As stated in
Putting People First, "in the emerging global economy, everything is mobile: capital,
factories, even entire industries. The only resource that's really rooted in a nation -- the
ultimate source of all its wealth -- is its people. The only way America can compete and
win in the 21st Century is to have the best educated, best trained workforce in the world,
linked together by transportation and communication networks second to none."
The Clinton plan seeks to accomplish the challenging goal of increasing investments in
education, technology, defense conversion, and crime prevention, at the same time that we are
decreasing the deficit. This requires cutting spending that is not needed or can no longer be
justified, to make room for investments in our future. Just as many American families have
had to cut back on luxuries in order to invest in their children, government must do the same.
Thus, the Clinton plan pays for every dollar of new investments by cutting spending
somewhere else. In fact, there are $3 in spending cuts for every $1 of new investments.
Simply put: The Clinton plan includes enough spending cuts to pay for all of its new
investments and still have $250 billion left over for deficit reduction.
II.
Investment Incentives Within The President's Reconciliation Package
The President's economic plan seeks to spur private-sector investment by reducing the deficit
and providing targeted tax incentives. That is why the reconciliation includes both targeted
growth incentives and the largest deficit reduction plan in our history.
A. The President's Economic Package Is Pro-Small Business:
More Than Double Small Business Expensing Incentives: Following the
President's lead, both the House and Senate have called for legislation to allow small
businesses to expense immediately more than twice the $10,000 of business investment
that is currently permitted. Under the House bill the threshold is increased to $25,000.
Under the Senate bill the level is increased to $20,500. This will free up cash flow
for small businesses and allow them to make new investments in training and
equipment and to create new jobs.
New Small Business Capital Gains Exclusion: The plan gives investors
generous tax incentives to provide equity capital to productive small businesses, thus
encouraging risk-taking and innovation. Half the long-term capital gains from
investment in small businesses would generally be excluded from income and would
not be subject to the alternative minimum tax.
Reducing The Cost Of Health Insurance Premiums For The Self-
Employed. The package extends the 25% deduction for health insurance premiums
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paid by the self-employed. The extension will last through the end of the year in
anticipation of broad health care reform measures to be introduced by the Clinton
Administration.
Tax-Exempt Financing For Small Business. By extending qualified small-
issue bonds and creating a new category of enterprise zone facility bonds, the plan
provides certain small businesses with greater access to tax-exempt financing.
Small Issue Manufacturing And Farmers Bonds: The plan extends the
provision in current law that allows local jurisdictions to issue tax-exempt qualified
small-issue bonds to finance manufacturing facilities or agricultural land and property
purchases for first-time farmers.
"Super-Expensing" In Empowerment Zones. The plan also increases from
$10,000 to $75,000 the amount that small businesses located in ten "empowerment
zones" may expense, and provides other incentives for small businesses located in our
Nation's most distressed communities.
B.
The President's Economic Plan Includes Pro-Growth Incentives For Large
and Small Companies:
Modify AMT Depreciation Schedule: This is an incentive for new capital
investment. It provides relief on the tax treatment of depreciation deductions for
corporations paying the corporate minimum tax, and is of enormous value to capital-
intensive companies. By allowing such depreciation deductions to be accelerated
considerably, the provision promotes capital investment.
Extend The R&E Tax Credit: The plan fosters economic growth,
technological development, and international competitiveness permanently by
extending the research and experimentation credit. It extends the provision that
provides a 20% credit for qualified research expenditures. It includes a new rule
relating to start-up companies that will make it easier for new enterprises to qualify
for the credit by simplifying and rationalizing the rules for computing research eligible
for the credit.
Mortgage Revenue Bonds: The plan extends the current law provision that
permits local jurisdictions to issue tax-exempt qualified mortgage bonds to finance the
purchase, rehabilitation, or improvement of, single-family, owner-occupied residences
located within the jurisdiction of the issuer. This is an important financing tool for
many first-time home buyers and an important stimulus for the housing industry.
Passive Loss Liberalization. The plan provides relief to real estate
professionals by allowing qualifying taxpayers to deduct from income certain losses
from real estate activities in which they materially participate.
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C.
The Reconciliation Bill Encourages Worker Training and Education:
New Excel Accounts for College Access/Direct Student Loans: The Clinton
plan calls for a new program that will allow every young person who wants to go to
college to receive an EXCEL Account that will allow him or her to take out money
needed for college, and then pay it back as a small percentage of future income. This
will allow young people to go into public service or try to start a new business
without facing a crushing debt burden from college loans. In addition, the Clinton
Administration has introduced legislation to overhaul the student loan system. By
cutting out the middle-man, eliminating costly subsidies to private lenders, and
lending directly to students, the Government will lower interest rates for students and
save billions for the taxpayer. The program will be phased in over four years, and
save taxpayers billions over the next five years.
School-To-Work Tax Credit: This tax credit will provide important
incentives to businesses to join in the President's effort to create new pathways to
high-skill, high paying jobs for young Americans who choose not to go to college but
still seek further training for a chosen trade or profession.
Employer-Provided Educational Assistance: The plan extends the current
law provision that excludes from gross income amounts paid by employers for
workers' educational assistance.
Targeted Jobs Tax Credit: The plan extends the current law provision that
allows employers to claim a targeted jobs tax credit equal to 40% of up to $6,000 of
first-year wages paid to members of certain targeted groups.
D.
The Reconciliation Bill Provides Work Incentives And Tax Relief For
Low-Income Americans
Rewarding Work By Increasing The Earned Income Tax Credit To Help
Make Work Pay For The Working Poor. By expanding and simplifying the earned
income tax credit (EITC) significantly, the plan ensures that no American family with
a full-time worker will be below the poverty line. America's poor will have greater
incentive to work, and low-income taxpayers will receive larger direct payments to
help them with basic living expenses. Extending the EITC to working poor taxpayers
without children expands work incentives to additional Americans and increases
equity.
Extend Low-Income Housing Credit Permanently: By permanently
extending the housing tax credit for new or substantially rehabilitated low-income
rental housing, and providing more generous rules for projects developed in the 110
empowerment zones and enterprise communities that will be designated, the plan
increases opportunities for affordable housing development by the private sector.
Empowerment Zones: The President's Empowerment Zone proposal
represents a new approach to the problems of distressed urban and rural communities.
It gives local communities the incentives and regulatory flexibility they need to work
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with the private sector to develop comprehensive economic strategies to attract
businesses, create jobs, make their streets safe, and empower people to get ahead. A
total of 110 zones will be chosen through a competitive challenge grant process that
will reward those communities that submit innovative comprehensive strategic plans
that involves a partnership between government, private businesses and local residents
of the targeted distressed areas. The 110 zones will receive an enterprise grant and a
package of tax incentives designed to attract new business activity. Each zone will
also receive special priority for participation in many innovative federal programs,
including Community Development Banks, Community Policing and the Education
Department's "enterprise schools" initiative.
E. The Reconciliation Package is Pro-Children:
In addition to the strong agenda for children in the President's overall package, the
President's reconciliation proposal includes important investments in the health and
well-being of all of our children.
Earned Income Tax Credit: The President's expansion of the EITC ensures
that no child whose parents work full-time will be raised in poverty.
Childhood Immunizations: All American children should be assured of a
healthy start through appropriate immunizations. The President's Budget calls for a
96% increase in the funding received by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for
such activities. A recent CDC survey indicated that only about 60 percent of the
Nation's children had received the recommended immunizations by age two. The
President's FY 1994 request for CDC will focus resources on this group of children.
The President's budget also increases funds for State immunization infrastructure
support so that States can hire more clinic personnel and keep clinics open longer,
allowing more children to receive immunizations on schedule. In addition, the
Administration is working with Congress on legislation that will allow it to provide
free vaccines to needy children.
Family Support And Preservation: The House has approved major new child
welfare services legislation proposed by the Administration. The proposed capped
entitlement program would help prevent child abuse and help parents learn the skills
and tools they need to help raise their children, such as parenting classes and
assistance to families with at-risk children. The program would place special
emphasis on preventing family dissolution and on reunifying families through
supportive community-based interventions.
Child Hunger Prevention: The Food Stamp Program is the Nation's first-line
of defense against hunger. The Administration has proposed improving the Food
Stamp Program by enacting the Mickey Leland Hunger Prevention Act. The initiative
will reduce hunger among poor children, simplify and improve program
administration, help prevent abuse of the Food Stamp Program, and help offset the
effect of the proposed energy tax on low-income households. Most of the benefits
would go to low-income families with children.
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SMALL BUSINESSES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE CLINTON PLAN
The Clinton Economic Plan is fair and beneficial to small businesses. The vast majority of
small businesses will come out ahead under the tax proposals in the Clinton plan.
THE CLINTON PLAN IS PRO-SMALL BUSINESS. Those who plow money back into
their businesses for economic growth and expansion will be able to take advantage of tax
incentives like the expensing provisions and the capital gains exclusion for investments in
small business. Benefits include:
--
Lower borrowing costs. Markets have responded to the President's deficit
reduction plan. Long-term interest rates are at a 16-year low, and mortgage
rates are at a 20-year low.
Increased expensing. The President proposed more than doubling from
$10,000 the investment that small business will be able to expense
immediately.
Special capital gains tax cut for investments in small and medium-sized
businesses. The President has strongly supported a new provision to cut
capital gains taxes for new investment in businesses.
--
Retroactive extension of the 25% deduction for health insurance premiums
of the self-employed.
--
Retroactive extension of the ability of State and local governments to issue
tax-exempt bonds for small businesses.
THE CLINTON PLAN WILL SPUR JOB GROWTH: During the last four years, only
one million private sector jobs were created - just 20,000 a month. In the first five months
of the Clinton Administration, 740,000 private sector jobs have been created --over 140,000
jobs per month -- seven times the rate of the last Administration. Several independent
analysts have projected that growth in the economy under the Clinton plan will create over 8
million jobs in the next four years. Furthermore, studies by the Joint Economic Committee
and the National Venture Capital Association show that the President's capital gains cut for
small businesses and his expensing provision will create at least an additional 200,000 jobs in
small businesses.
ONLY 4.2% OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS THAT FILE INDIVIDUAL RETURNS
WILL PAY MORE WHILE OVER 90% WILL RECEIVE OR BE ELIGIBLE FOR A
TAX CUT. Some small business owners who are among the top 1% of taxpayers will have
to pay more. But only 4.2% of the business owners who file individual returns --
proprietorships, partnerships or subchapter S corporations - will be affected by the increases
in individual tax rates, because only 4.2% of these returns show income over $180,000 a
year. Over 90% of small businesses and subchapter S corporation owners will either receive
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or be eligible for a tax cut through increased expensing, a targeted capital gains tax cut or the
extension of the 24% health insurance deduction for the self-employed.
ONLY THE TOP 1.2% WILL PAY INCREASED INCOME TAXES. The Clinton plan
raises income taxes only on households who earn over $180,000 a year or individual filers
who take in over $140,000 a year (adjusted gross income). No matter what your occupation,
you will only pay more income tax if you have a yearly income of $180,000. And no family
that makes less than approximately $180,000 will pay any higher income tax.
ONLY THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS WHO MAKE THE MOST WILL PAY MORE:
Those 4.2% of business owners who will pay higher income taxes are quite well-off. The
average business owner who will pay more makes $560,000 a year and nearly half (43%) of
all income of these taxpayers goes to people who make over $1 million. Often these business
owners are highly paid doctors, lawyers or investment bankers rather than owners of small
businesses such as the corner store.
AGGRESSIVE ASSAULT ON THE CREDIT CRUNCH: The President has implemented
more than 10 regulatory initiatives designed to increase lending to small and medium-sized
businesses. These initiatives have cut unnecessary paperwork and regulations, increased
bankers' ability to make "character" loans, and created an ombudsman so that regulatory
mistakes get corrected. The bottom line is more business loans at lower interest rates.
MAJOR NEWSPAPERS SUCH AS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AND THE NEW
YORK TIMES HAVE EXAMINED REPUBLICAN CLAIMS THAT THE CLINTON
PLAN IS BAD FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND FOUND THEM TO BE "SPECIOUS."
News reports confirm what we already know - that Republicans have been distorting the
truth, claiming that the Clinton plan hurts small business, when, in fact, the income tax
increases fall on only 4% of small business owners, while Republican plans eliminate tax
cuts that could benefit over 90% of small business owners.
WALL STREET JOURNAL:
"Having been battered in last year's presidential campaign as defenders of the
wealthy, Republicans hardly want to oppose the president's proposed income
tax increases head on and bemoan the burden on the nation's richest 1.2% of
the population. So they're playing up the plight of small business.
"But many of the Republican arguments are specious. Despite GOP claims
that most of the burden of the higher rates would fall on small business
owners, Joint Tax Committee data show otherwise.
"[T]he higher income tax rates wouldn't affect the vast majority of small
businesses, the Treasury Department says. About 300,000, or 4.2%, of the
seven million taxpayers who are actively involved in S corporations,
partnerships or sole proprietorships would be subject to the higher taxes. And
many of those are upper-income investment bankers, doctors and lawyers -
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hardly the image of small business owners evoked by some of the Republicans.
"A [Treasury] department analysis shows that the 300,000 active business
owners who would be affected by the higher individual rates have income
before itemized deductions averaging $560,000." [Wall Street Journal, 6/25/93]
THE NEW YORK TIMES:
"The Republicans maintain that a large portion of the higher tax rates the
Democratic plan would impose on taxpayers with taxable income above
$140,000 would fall on small businesses and would inhibit the owners from
pouring money back into the business so they could expand and hire new
workers.
"One problem with the argument is that many of these businesses are actually
doctors, lawyers and other professionals - not the sort of entrepreneurs
normally associated with job creation.
"Another problem is that these businesses pay taxes only on their profits, after
deductions are taken for expenses like paying wages to employees or making
new investments to expand.
"The Republicans never quite explained why surgeons, or even the owners of
hardware stores or canneries, should be taxed less on their income than
someone who draws a salary from, say, the United States Treasury." [New
York Times, 6/24/93]
WASHINGTON POST:
"The affected businesses include such affluent professionals as doctors, lawyers
and accountants. If they were exempt from the personal rate increase, they
would have a lower tax rate than corporate executives and other professionals
who receive income in the form of salary." [Washington Post, 6/24/93]
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THE NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) HAS
PREVIOUSLY GIVEN TESTIMONY STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF KEY
PROVISIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN: EXPENSING, TARGETED SMALL
BUSINESS CAPITAL GAINS CUT, AND LOWER INTEREST RATES FROM
DEFICIT REDUCTION
NFIB'S position on these provisions from that testimony is as follows:
DEFICIT REDUCTION: "Our members feel that there is very little the government
can do right now to bring us out of the recession in the short-term and would focus
on the deficit rather than cutting taxes."
The Clinton Plan is the largest deficit reduction plan in history -- $500 billion in
deficit reduction over five years.
EXPENSING: "In the area of investment incentives, let me simply say that we're
consistent. Simplicity is the key for the small business community. We prefer above
all other things an increase in direct expensing." (emphasis added)
The President's plan would more than double from $10,000 the investment that small
businesses will be able to expense immediately.
CAPITAL GAINS: "If you wanted to focus, though, on creation of small businesses
and creation of jobs, I think that Senator Bumpers' proposal does an admirable job in
that area."
The President's plan adopts the key provisions of that proposal.
Source: Testimony of NFIB Vice President John Motley at Hearing of the Senate
Finance Committee on "Economic Growth and the President's Proposals:
Focusing on How the Proposals Will Affect the Economy, 2/13/92.
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FACTS ON CLINTON BUDGET SPENDING/TAX RATIOS:
BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE SCORING CONFIRM A ONE-TO-ONE RATIO:
There are now two versions of the plan -- the House and the Senate plan.
The House Budget Committee has done an analysis of the House plan and found that
their bill had $250 billion in cuts and $250 billion in taxes -- exactly $1 to $1.
The Senate Budget Committee found that the package used more than a $1 to $1 ratio
-- with $1 in spending cuts for every 92 cents in revenue increases.
Both versions of the Clinton plan result in approximately $500 billion in deficit
reduction. There are $250 billion in spending cuts -- roughly $100 billion in
entitlement cuts; $100 billion in other spending cuts; and $50 billion in savings from
interest we pay on the national debt.
There are over 100 cuts of $100 million or more in domestic programs in the
Clinton budget.
DOLE & PACKWOOD INCORRECTLY DISPUTE THE $1 to $1 RATIO AND SAY
THAT THE REAL TAX/SPENDING RATIO WAS 3:1 OR WORSE AND THAT THE
DEFICIT REDUCTION WAS AS LITTLE AS $347 BILLION:
Senator Dole has tried to block change and President Clinton's leadership by
distracting the American public from what is really at stake: the largest deficit
reduction package ever proposed by a President. The Republicans should join the
President in showing leadership on deficit reduction.
Senator Dole's calculation is inaccurate because: 1) it does not count discretionary
spending cuts as spending cuts at all; 2) it does not count interest savings as spending
cuts; and 3) it does not count first time user fees as spending cuts. Senator Dole
includes only taxes and some entitlement cuts in calculating the 3:1 ratio.
Discretionary Spending Cuts: Senator Dole denies all of the plan's $100 billion in
spending cuts that come from the caps and sequesters - even though the plan
presents line-by-line cuts. He ignores 125 domestic discretionary cuts. He states
that there is no enforcement, ignoring the extension of the strict current
enforcement procedures in the budget resolutions and the House Bill.
- When Senator Dole spoke about the 1990 deficit reduction plan, he counted
discretionary spending savings created by the same cap and sequester that is
being extended in the Clinton plan. (See quotes on following page.)
Cuts in Paying Interest on the National Debt: Republicans say that cutting the
interest government spends on the national debt is not a spending cut, and that we are
wrong to count interest savings as a spending cut.
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- Interest savings were used to calculate the total deficit reduction in 1990, and
they were always considered spending cuts.
- The Kasich plan uses $50 billion in net interest in its "all spending cut/no
taxes" House Republican alternative.
Fees: Some Republicans argue that user fees should not be seen as spending cuts.
For years, every Administration -- Republican and Democrat -- has counted them as
cuts.
- In 1985, Senator Dole was the point person on a deficit plan, in which they
specifically counted fees as spending cuts.
- The 1990 bi-partisan plan had user fees, and they were clearly scored by the
Republican Administration's OMB as spending cuts.
- The Kasich plan has fees and specifically lists them as spending cuts -- the
plan boasts that it has no new taxes.
THERE IS NO REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP - WHILE THEY CRITICIZE THE
RATIOS, THEY OFFER NO NEW SPENDING CUTS:
The Republicans offered nearly a dozen amendments to the Senate Finance bill and
not one had any net spending cuts. The rest all increased spending.
The Republican response by Senator Packwood is that "we are not going to do
[additional spending cuts] alone" because they do not want to take the hits of showing
leadership. (Washington Post, June 19, 1993) Yet, President Clinton -- alone -- put
out an entire deficit reduction plan of nearly $500 billion, with every cut and revenue
raiser line-by-line, and year-by-year.
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Investments In People And Technology In
Entire Clinton Plan
The following are other key investments in the Clinton plan:
A. JOB TRAINING
Dislocated Workers Program: Today the average American worker changes
jobs eight times in a lifetime. The President wants to transform our current
unemployment system to a reemployment system. The Clinton program calls for a
new worker training initiative that will guarantee for the first time that workers who
lose their jobs through no fault of their own will be given training to find new jobs.
This new national initiative will replace a current system that is fragmented and has
poor quality control with a new system designed to provide rapid access to basic
assistance and training for anyone who has suffered permanent job loss.
One Stop Shopping: If you want to learn and earn, why should you have to
go to 14 federal agencies plus state and local organizations? One-Stop Shopping will
create a network of convenient outlets that provide unified, simplified and sensible
access to self-help job assistance as well as a clearinghouse for additional government
and private assistance. Using bold experimentation at the state and local level, the
program will provide Americans with an information highway to careers, training
programs and financial aid.
Profiling Unemployed Workers: Some people have a harder time than others
finding new jobs. Unemployment insurance profiling identifies those who need extra
help quickly, before their benefits run out. The plan will provide grants to states for
automating identification and referrals by the fifth week of unemployment.
B. Economic Growth And Job Creation
Defense Reinvestment And Conversion: President Clinton has announced a
comprehensive five-year package to ensure that those people and communities that
helped win the cold war are not left out in the cold. This effort includes a joint
program of the Defense Department and the National Economic Council to provide
economic development assistance to hard-hit communities, worker training to
dislocated defense workers, and a new emphasis on dual-use technologies to ensure
that the technological and scientific know-how that once went into winning the cold
war is targeted toward creating civilian jobs and ensuring our economic security.
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Technology Initiative: The Administration's Technology Initiative, unveiled
on February 22nd, will create high-wage jobs in the industries of the 21st century and
increase U.S. economic growth and productivity. This initiative includes:
"information superhighways," which will enable Americans to access
information in any form at any time, creating a $300 billion market for new
products and services;
a national network of manufacturing extension centers to help America's
360,000 small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms adopt modern
manufacturing techniques;
an extension of the R&E tax credit to spur private sector investment in cutting-
edge technologies; and
development of "green" technologies to reduce pollution and conserve our
natural resources.
Community Development Banks: Across the country, many communities are
deprived of credit and basic banking services. In these communities, credit-worthy
small business and other lending needs go unmet. The President has introduced an
initiative to create a national network of community development financial institutions
that will begin to meet this need. The proposal, which will invest $382 million over
five years, will provide start-up capital on a matching basis to community
development financial institutions that have a primary mission of developing and
serving a targeted, underserved area.
C. Education And Youth Training
Education Reform: All American children need greater access to better
education -- not just to make the American Dream more available, but to make the
American economy more productive. The President's plan includes $3.2 billion over
five years to support the legislative proposal known as GOALS 2000: Educate
America Act. It is a downpayment on a national program of support for fundamental
change in America's elementary and secondary schools. Most of the funds would help
States and localities involve public officials, teachers, parents, students, and business
leaders in designing systematic education reforms. The President's plan also includes
substantial new funding for a SAFE schools initiative.
National Service: The Clinton Administration has called for a new national
service program that will allow tens of thousands of young people to pay for higher
education by serving their community and their Nation as police officers, teachers,
hospital workers, or drug and homeless prevention workers. This program combines
two of this Nation's best ideas: the GI Bill and the Peace Corps. Beginning in 1994,
those who participate in meeting community and national needs through the National
Service program will be eligible to receive a $5,000 educational award for each year
of service (up to a maximum of $10,000) payable toward educational expenses.
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D. Children And Families
Head Start: The President aims to provide full funding for the Head Start
program which has proven results and is cost-effective. Studies have shown that
preschoolers who participate in Head Start do better in school and become more
productive adults. The program provides educational, social, medical and nutritional
services to at-risk preschoolers so they can become problem solvers instead of
problems. The President aims to make Head Start available to all children who need
it.
WIC: If our Nation is going to prosper, children will have to grow up healthy,
not hungry. This special supplemental food program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC) helps make sure that they do. By the end of FY 1996, all eligible
children ages 1 to 4, including some 2 million who were not served last year, will be
assisted.
E. Safe Neighborhoods, Safe Streets, Safe Schools
To combat increasing crime and associated violence, the President is requesting $390
million for 1994 for the Justice Department to implement a comprehensive crime
initiative to hire police and promote public safety throughout America. At the core of
this initiative is a new Federal/State Partnership program to assist States and localities
in their fight against crime. The program supports community and neighborhood-
oriented policing programs; a Police Corps program; and upgrading criminal records at
the Federal and State levels. In addition, resources are requested to meet other Federal
law enforcement needs such as the Bureau of Prisons' projected increase in the Federal
prison population. The total 5-year investment to combat crime and associated
violence is $4.4 Billion.
Police On Our Streets
Overall, the President's budget requests for the Justice Department include a five-year
investment of $2.174 billion to increase police presence and to expand community
policing dramatically. To meet the 100,000 new police pledge, this investment will be
leveraged with $150 million in policing grants already approved by Congress, $500
million requested as part of the President's Empowerment Zones legislation and
policing investments requested for other agencies - including HUD's proposed
Community Partnerships Against Crime (COMPAC), the Department of Education's
Safe Schools legislation, and the public safety component of the President's National
Service proposal. Together, these proposals will offer state and local governments a
full menu of options -- and maximum flexibility --in putting more police on our
streets.
F. Public Health And Health Research
AIDS, Women's Health, And Other Public Health Initiatives These
initiatives increase funding for HIV/AIDS research and treatment, as well as for
programs addressing women's health issues, teenage pregnancy, and other efforts
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focusing on the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. These investment
initiatives would provide substantial new funding for these programs over several
years, including:
additional funds for the fight against HIV/AIDS, through the Ryan White
program, for CDC HIV/AIDS prevention, and for NIH HIV/AIDS research.
additional funds to address women's health issues, including breast cancer
research, breast cancer screening, family planning efforts, and research on
women's health issues at NIH.
additional funds to reduce our Nation's voracious appetite for illegal drugs, for
increased treatment availability and for drug prevention programs.
Rural Health Initiative: The President's rural health initiative is designed to
address the unique, and acute, problems faced by rural hospitals. It extends authority
for demonstration projects for limited-service rural hospitals, special payments for
small, rural Medicare-dependent hospitals, and classification of hospitals as Regional
Referral Centers.
G. Environmental And Energy Technologies
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets
rigorous health-based standards for drinking water systems. In recent years, these
requirements have imposed a large financial burden on drinking water systems.
The President has requested new funds to provide capitalization grants to States so that
they in turn can provide low-interest and no-interest loans to municipalities that must
improve their drinking water systems.
Clean Water State Recolving Funds: The Administration has requested funds
to capitalize Clean Water State Revolving Funds. These Funds would make low-
interest loans to municipalities for construction of projects to address water quality
problems and help municipalities comply with new legal requirements for controlling
stormwater run-off and wastewater pollution.
Environmental Technology: The President's Environmental Technology
Investment Initiative would increase funding for environmental engineering and
technology development. The focus of this initiative will be long-term research and
pollution prevention by EPA, other Federal agencies, and the private sector. The goal
is to develop more advanced environmental systems and treatment techniques that can
yield environmental benefits and increase exports of "green" technologies.
Alternative-Fuel Vehicles: This initiative provides $18 million in 1994, and
$30 million per year from 1995 through 1998 for Federal purchase of alternatively-
fueled vehicles or conversion of the Federal fleet.
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H. Transportation And Infrastructure
Mass Transit Formula Capital Grants: After twelve years of neglect,
America suffers from a crumbling transit infrastructure. These grants, together with
State and local investment, will be used to upgrade rail facilities and equipment, and
replace rail rolling stock, thus beginning to eliminate the rail investment backlog.
These funds will also support bus and van replacement and bus facility rehabilitation.
The new vehicles, which are needed to replace the aging U.S. transit fleet, will be
more reliable and more accessible to disabled persons.
Federal-Aid Highways/Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems: The President
proposes to increase highway spending to improve conditions and performance on the
Nation's most important roads, the National Highway System, which carry over 40
percent of all highway traffic. The proposal would also increase funding for the
Intelligent Vehicle/Highway Systems (IVHS) program. This "smart cars/smart
highways" program will improve traffic control systems, warn drivers of dangerous
situations, and make more efficient use of the existing highway infrastructure. It will
combine state-of-the-art communications, warning systems, electronic displays, and
computer technology.
High-Speed Rail Transportation: High-speed rail systems can meet the
transportation needs of several of the Nation's high-density corridors. These systems
could relieve congestion, improve air quality, reduce oil consumption and improve
safety. The funds could be used to start upgrading High-Speed Rail Service in
selected rail corridors outside the Northeast Corridor. Train speeds would be increased
by over 30 percent. In addition, funds would be provided for prototype design of
magnetic levitation (MagLev) transportation and research on new turbine engines.
MagLev speeds could exceed 250 miles per hour.
I. Agriculture
Equipment Expensing: Under the President's plan to encourage small
businesses to invest, farmers will be able to expense an increased amount of their
capital investment. Agriculture is capital-intensive and good farming requires regular
investments in productive capital, such as new and used equipment and machinery,
special structures, motor vehicles, and farm and land improvement. The increased
expensing reduces the cost of investment and frees up cash flow for use elsewhere on
the farm.
Extending Small Issue Agriculture Bonds: By extending this program,
farmers entering agriculture can receive low interest rate loans from state, county or
local governments to enable them to meet the high investment costs associated with
beginning a farm operation. The government units raise the lower-cost funds through
small-issue agricultural bonds, and most states with these loan programs depend upon
these bonds to raise the funds for their programs. The Administration proposes to
extend the right of state and local governments to issue these bonds, enabling entering
farmers to meet the investment needs of their farm operations.
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Extending The Health Insurance Deduction: Because they are self-
employed, farmers need comprehensive affordable health insurance; yet many cannot
afford it. The Administration proposes to extend the 25 percent deduction for health
insurance costs of self-employed workers and their families through at least December
31, 1993. This means continued savings for farmers.
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Net Private Investment Has Fallen
Total Private Investment as a Percent of NDP
9
Percent
8.0
8.0
8
7
6.1
6
5
4
3
2.7
2
1
0
1960's
1970's
1980's
1990's
(1990-1992)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Invests Less Than Its Competitors
Gross average annual private investment as a percent of GDP
1980-92
Percent
32.0%
30
25
24.0%
24.0%
22.5%
20
16.5%
15.5%
15
10
5
0
U.S.
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
U.K.
Source: OMB
U.S. Public Investment Is the Lowest
of the G-7 Countries
Percent
6.1%
6
5
4.9%
4.0%
4
3.7%
3.4%
3
2.9%
2
1.7%
1
0
U.S.
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
U.K.
Canada
Public investment as a percent of GDP, 1990
Source: OECD
Public Investment Has Declined
Total Government Investment as a Percent of GDP
Percent
4.5%
4
3.3%
3
2.6%
2
1
0
1960's
1970's
1980's
Source: OMB
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To:
Roger Altman
From: Specialty Press/Media Affairs
RE:
Business Press on Reconcilliation Plan through 7/21
Proposed:
Monday 7/19
7am - 9am
Administration spokesperson on FOX Morning
News and WTOP or NPR to drive coverage of
business briefing.
1pm - 2:30 pm
Business Press briefing
Rm 450 OEOB
Goals of the Reconcilliation Conference
McLarty, Gergen, Bentsen, Altman, Panetta,
Rubin, Tyson, Sperling, Herman.
Invited:
Business Reporters for Nat'l Business Magazines, Wires, Dailies,
and Broadcast Outlets. Cameras allowed for specific time period
to be determined.
Note: Audio of briefing available to business reporters from
regional magazines (via telephone bridge through Agriculture).
Rationale:
Sets the tone for business coverage for the rest of the cycle
Outlines goals for the reconcilliation conference
Trumpets business support for the plan
Billboards the President's Tuesday event on the hill
Forecasts gloom if the plan doesn't pass
Slams the Dole/Domenici/Kasich naysayers
Note: press handouts should be xeroxed from the economic plan and
include the analysis of the Republican plan.
Ancillary Coverage:
Bob Altman is doing Nightly Business Report, but we shouldn't
forget that CNBC has a 6pm business program, and that CNN's
Moneyline is on at 7pm that evening.
Secretary Brown, in San Francisco on Monday, should do a
teleconference with California Business Magazines.
Tuesday 7/20
Business Press invited to cover President's hill event.
Follow-up conference calls or small briefings with business
reporters requesting specific individuals as a result of Monday's
briefing. Also, conference calls with regional business press who
were not able to cover Monday's event.
Wednesday 7/21
1:30pm - 2pm
President & Small Business Owners Photo-Op.
Following the President's Small Business Owners
lunch at noon, the President and the luncheon
guests ought to make brief remarks to the press
in the Rose Garden (or elsewhere). POTUS would
characterize the meeting, SBOs would issue
statements of support.
2pm - 3pm
Briefing on how "Small Businesses will benefit
from the Clinton Plan."
Small Business Owners who support the plan and
administration surrogates to be determined.
Invited:
Small Business Reporters from National and Regional Business
magazines, newspapers, wires and broadcast outlets. Reporters
from credit, banking and tax newsletters also should be invited.
Access for cameras not necessary.
Handouts would include fact sheet on small business from Economic
Plan publication.
Ancillary Coverage:
Small Business Owners booked on CNBC following luncheon,
announcement or briefing; also booked on Moneyline and Nightly
Business Report.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The press notification on Wednesday's small
business events should include all events of the day to allow
news operations enough advance time and information to either
cherry-pick the events or make arrangements to cover all. Small
Business briefing need not be opened to cameras because of the
number of photo-ops available on that day.
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Center for Sound Taxation
MI
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Citizens for a Sound
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Chicago
Cong. Sangmeister
CSE
WSGM, Saginaw;
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"The committe to raise a whole lot of taxes is back in order.
Frankie, we need to raise more taxes.
Shouldn't we cut spending first?
Nah, some of my buddies in the government will lose their jobs.
Well, let's tax small business. You know, car washes, bums, grocery stores.
We'll say it's a tax on the rich.
Yeah, but they hire a whole lot of people, it means they'll have to fire some
folks.
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But Frankie, there millions of these businesses, thats alot of people who
might get the axe.
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JUL - 7 1993
WASHINGTON. June 29--Addressing the National Federation of Independent Business here
Estram
today President Bill Clinton and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kansas) agreed that
American small businesses are crucial to the nation's future. But beyond that, the two share little
jimons
in their approach to reinvigorating the economy.
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"Your group is one of the most aggressive participants in the economic budget debate,"
the president told some 1,200 entrepreneurs gathered for the NFIB's national public policy
conference, seeking support for his economic plan. "If we can pass this bill and keep interest
rates down, it will put $110 billion into the economy and create more jobs. The bottom line is.
the Senate and House bills would reduce the budget deficit by $500 billion."
In contrast, Dole reminded the group that only three weeks remain before Congress will
attempt final passage by the measure, which NFIB has vowed to oppose.
"We all agree that the budget deficit is too big, but the president's plan is not the
solution." said Dole. The president's plan will increase taxes on small business by as much as
45 percent and increase the rate for big business by 35 percent He should cut spending first
before he talks about higher taxes on anybody."
NFTB President Jack Faris confirmed the group's opposition to government-mandated
health care which is part of the Administration's health reform plan. More than rwo-thirds of
all small firms offer health plans for their workers. Faris said, and those who do not are unable
to afford it.
Other speakers included Trade Ambassador Mickey Kantor, Small Business Administrator
Erskine Bowles. U.S. Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia), Phil Gramm (R-Texas), Don
Nickles (R-Okla.). Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles. former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander. and
entrepreneurs Jim Herr of Herr Foods, Pennsylvania and Ariene Goodman. KOA Campground,
Nashville.
NFIB, which recently enlisted its 607,000th small-business owner, is celebrating its
50th anniversary.
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CONTACT: Viotoria Wagman
June 8, 1993
(202) 479-6613
SENIOR GROUPS TO RESPOND
TO BUDGET AND TAX PROPOSALS
AT NEWS CONFERENCE ON JUNE 10
WHAT:
News Conference about cuts in Medicare and Medicaid and
caps on Social Security COLAs
WHEN,
10,00 A. M., Thursday, June 10, 1993
WHERE:
215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
1st and c Streets, N.E.
Washington, D. C. 20510
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), a
coalition of organizations representing millions of senior
citizens. families, children and individuals with disabilities
across the country will make an important announcement about
hudget and tax proposals on Thursday, June 10, 1993. The news
conference will feature statements from consumer and membership
groups addressing the difficult questions of probable winners and
losers in the debate about the budget and the Federal deficit.
"The untold story in the debate about government spending
and deficit reduction concerns the way in which the tax and
program-outting sacrifices will be distributed and shared among
the American people," said Dr. Daniel Thurss, Chairman of LCAO,
The claim has been made that the "grass roots" have not been
heard from in the current budget debate. The upseming news
conference is an opportunity for you to hear first-hand what
organizations representing millions of Americans are saying about
the distribution of the tax burden and program outs in the
current discussions on the budget.
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