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Show The Ddih Monday, April 19. 1993 tah Chronic )e - Page Six I Clinton stimulus package opts for JOIN THE BEEHIVE HONOR SOCIETY Beehive ionor Socierv must he iiraduatinii seniors who have demonstrated scholarship and leadership and have given significant service to the University or Utah or to the community. Applications are due April 22, 1993 Applications are available at the Union main desk, Student Involvement Center, ASUU, the Alumni House and from your department chair. For more information, contact Bill Coen at the Alumni Association at 581-699- 5. !ev das au. watt hing television. witnessed our president, with angry ountenam e. gesturing from his A is now aecepring applications tor members trom the class ot ll)l)3. Applicants 1 boost, short-ter- m ( impressive otfice at children gathering wooden eggs on the White House law n. "They're the hostages!" he exclaimed, appearing ready to stamp his foot. Somewhat alarmed at the mention of "hostages." I moved closer and turned up the sound of the CNN broadcast. What ensued was cause for relief. It appeared Mr. Clinton's hysteria was because Republican senators were blocking, via filibuster, the president's S16 or so billion stimulus plan that is supposed to "jumpstart" the economy. III THE PRESENTS f tion reason, the million, S400 explains the out- I raged Mr. Clinton's attempt to use the of children D.C. Washington as public relations his in ploys increasingly desperate attempt to Doug Gibson pass the stimulus bill without Chronicle Columnist revision. tion of unemployment benefits and of the S400 million (about money) would be for the immunization of children against various diseases. The other half of the plan includes increased funding for various social programs and billions of dollars that would be allocated as Community Development Block C rants (CDBG), which is federal dollars given to different cities (ie: congressional districts) for the preferred use of that particular area. Some of the ideas for spending the money hit hide swimming pools, What the president didn't explain was that half of the stimulus plan, the highway construction, unemployment extension and the immunization program (which caused his temper tantrum, remember?), is fully supported by Senate Republicans. It's the CDBC- "pork" projects, the willingness of the Clinton Democrats to add to the deficit to pay for those projects, and the social programs (tacked on to the stimulus because they can't muster congressional support alone), that the COP oppose. The rest of the package would easily pass if Mr. Clinton would just live up to his campaign promises of more government cuts and less taxa- fish maps and other, similar desperate- tion. About half of the stimulus contains short-terjobs that would Im provided from highway construction, a continuaone-fortie- A PRIVATE CLUB FOR ITS MEMBERS That immuniza- needed recreational projects. Also. S2H million would go towaid fornix ing the inept hx a ly W:.i.siiii!'lor !).( who need the ash lirv p" mat c;t s :.. IVU r. ( iltdll bust long-ter- m - Another tactic: employed by Mi. Clin'..:: 'it his attempt to muster support lor the slimulus is !o label it a "jobs hi,!." Our president hums it wouio ,i.d aOO.OOO new .short-tenoil','.: .. n'on and summer jobs. On protm :r. with Clinton's claim is Ihat a in the stimulus is euuai to sinuie n about S85. ()(,'() in comparison, wii;; spending proposed to create the job. Also. Republicans estimate that job creation under the plan is more likely at letween Without any stimulus program last year. 1.5 million new jobs were created. If spending $16 billion to create 500,000 jobs is so necessary, why doesn't Mr. Clinton just expand his brilliancy and spend $160 billion and create 5 million new jobs? President Clinton's desperation to pass the meaningless stimulus package is understandable if looked at in a political context. Currently the Bush recovery, which began early in 19J2 and created a more than 4 percent jump in the economy last year, is continuing. The president knows that to spend a lot of money quickly will create a "feel good" economic shot that, combined with the slow, yet steady Bush recovery, will enable Mr. Clinton to gain political advantage and claim credit for the economic boost. Bo.rrow a lot of money, have government spend it for a quick economic boost, bask in the political spotlight and worry about the consequences later. That's the Clinton stimulus plan. A likely compromise will he reached enabling the stimulus proposals with support to pa immediately. (Clinton announced week a willingness to settle for 200.000-350,00- 0. I- ,-; ! billion plan, Republicans a:;: more) The CDBC pork e some social programs will prohab!'. put on hold until specific bud ;e' are initiated that match those shave it in" increases. i..wjy."w.yji'yAUliv Q 1 Clift if says, 1 i 1 "Remeiiep 1 Open DaiiyAt Noon 702 West 200 South WELLING 531-083- 3 SOUND ! I w SHLE rowni- PRICES EKPIHf uirtVi a all tnimed o sense tft i i I weel( Willi 24. 8 PH someone . Tickets 12. 15. 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