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Show _The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH/NATION Monday,January 4, 1999 A3 SenatorsSuggest Clinton Forgo State of Union If It Clashes With Trial THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties say President With Joseph Lieberman, DConn., Gorton is proposing a plan that could endthetrial after four Clinton shouldnotdeliver his annualState of the Union address to days. Congress if the scheduled date conflicts with his impeachment agreed that Clinton's speech to outline his legislative goals for the yearis “another reason why wehavea very short window here to try to work out a procedure for this trial. If we don’t, we are going trial in the Senate. The Jan. 19 date for the speech thus provides a concrete deadline for senators now searching for a way to bring a quick end to the impeachmenttrial. “It would be unseemly and distracting for the president to be giving a State of the Union address to Congress while he was undertrial in the Senate,” Sen. Slade Gorton, R-Wash., said Sun- day. Gorton said on NBC's “Meet the Press” that the State of the Union addressis one “minor factor in favor of seeing whether or not we can do it promptly.” Lieberman, also on NBC, to descend,I fear, to the kind of partisan rancor that characterized the House proceeding.” The speech must be postponed, Sen. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., said, because as long asthe trial to Congress whenhe is under this cloud,” Gramm sai White House spokesman Jim Kennedy had no comment on whether Clinton would deliver the speech as plannedif the trial is still under way on Jan. 19. Congress convenes on Wednesday. The Senate's first order of business is to determinethe shape of the trial on House-passedarticles of impeachment, which charge the president with perjury and obstruction of justice in the Monica Lewinskyscandal. A two-thirds majority is needed continues,“Thestate of the union to remove the president from of- from the perspective of his ad- luctant to say how they would ministration is unclear.” And Sen. Phil Gramm,R-Texas, said Clinton might resort to the practice of earlier presidents and submit report in writing. “The president should not be speaking 2 FREE Phones! while y janagers” from the House Judiciay Committee, who would present their c: would then have a day to ask act as prosecutors in the Senate questions. trial, continue to demand a full trial with witnesses, including would vote on whether charges tle appetitefor that in the Senate Then, on the fourth day, they Lewinsky, but there appearedlit- 2 FREEBikes! $0.00 cash needed! f ™“ AlRTOUCH Cellular not have the vote. that Under that, from Jan. Houseprosecutors and the White Housewould each or vote, even Republicans who favored conviction admitted they do said 11 the fromoffice. If a two-thirds major ity is not reached, the Senate could adjournthetrial, then move to a possible censure motion against the president Momentum was building for the Gorton-Lieberman approach 1 FREE Phone! fice. While most senators are re- Gorton his jobif the charges against him ere true, “I believe the presidentwill be foundnotguilty. Sen, Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, agreed on CNN’s “Late Edition” that “I don’t think today there are, there may never be,” enough votes — a two-thirds majority — to convict. But he said thecharges should befully aired anyway. against the president, evenif true, weregrave enoughto remove him he 1 FREE Bike! thoughtthepresidentshouldlose Clinton Proposes $1,000 Tax Credit For Care-Givers @ Continued from A-1 changesin the health-care system, to approve the long-term care programs and the money to pay for them. The White Houseinsists it can be done without touching the federal budget surplus, which Clinton has pledged to reserve for Jenny Craig Introduces New Jenneration of Weight Loss. shoring up SocialSecurity. No pre-packaged mealpurchase required’ for most affordable program ever: A White Houseofficial said the five-year, $5.5 billion cost of the tax credit would be borne by that standby of Washington policyin search of an easy cost htening “corporate wely closing loopholes in the tax code. The other three prongs are meant to be worked into thefiscal 2000 budget within agreed-upon spendinglimits, the official said. “The president has to make choices about his priorities, and this is one of them. It will not comeout of the surplus,” theofficial said. Ari Fleischer, spokesman for House Ways and Means Commiitee Chairman Rep. Bill Archer, RTexas, said the proposals had “a lot of potential” and would have a good chanceof congressional approval if they are not accompanied by tax hikes. He said the ideas were part of House GOP “Contract with America” bills passed by the House in 1995. OnSunday,thedirector of Clinas ton’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said the tax credits will not overburden spending lim- its in the budget. A weightloss leader for more than 15 years, Jenny Craig is introducing a program that combinesflexibility withsimplicity and affordability. The biggest news about the new program, available only at Jenny Craig, is that it doesn’t require the purchase of pre-packaged meals. —— —— ‘| Features of the New Program “This year’s budget will be con- sistent with last year’s,” said ‘ OMB’s Jack Lew. Speaking on CNN's “Late Edition,” Lew said all tax cuts would be accounted for when the overall plan is completed in several weeks. ¢ No pre-packaged meal purchase required. Utahns ¢ More affordable than ever. Support a Cut In Tax on Food says Melissa. “If I can have just a little something to tide me over ¢ Allows youtoeat out in restaurants. ¢ High-protein, Gov. Mike Leavitt, meantime, has proposed $12 million in sales tax cuts for industry. Oneplanis an extension of tax exemptions for manufacturing companies buying replacementparts. A second continues a tax exemption for company purchases of pollutioncontrol equipment. State Tax Commission officials haveestimated elimination of the sales tax on food would mean the loss of $136 million in annual revenuesto the state and another $28 million to local governments. Additionally, the Utah Transit Auth- ority’s budget would shrink $6 million and the Utah Sports Authority would lose about $1 million. Total revenue loss from elimi- nating the food tax would be an estimated $172 million. Utah is oneof just 17 states that tax food, according to a recent study by the Utah Foundation, a nonprofit research organization The think tank said there are good arguments on both sides of theissue. One reason for retaining the levy include the fact that it is a major and important source of government funds that would have to be replaced through an increase in some other tax, said the Utah Foundation. Also, many of the lowest-income families receive food stamps and govern- ment vouchers already exempt from tax. On the other side is the argu- mentthat sales taxes — especially on food —-are the most regressive because they put a larger burden on residents at the lower end of 4 the income low-carbohydrate ity,” a Jenny Craig representative | explains. “Our programs incorpo- rate healthful menus, enjoyable exercise and a large helping of common sense. Jenny Craig herself is excited about the new program. “We lis-~—— | | Combines flexibility with simplicity | andaffordability. to snack without overdoing it,” @ Continued From A-i of a tax decrease phased in over several years. hungry as a final con cern. Melissa, visiting a Jenny Craig Centre for the first time, describes her personal experience. “ Every day around 3:00 p.m. T get hungry,” she explains. “I find myself reaching for unhealthful foods.” Jenny Craig’s new program incorporates balanced snacks packaged to go easily from home to work, to the mall—anywhereclients find they might need a quick snack. “I see this new programas a great way | tenedto our clients,” she says,“and | | between meals, that'll help me a we've worked to address their needs. The result is this newpro- lot.” gram. Everyone at Jenny Craig is | Though the programis new, officials at Jenny Craig describeit as an extensionoftheir basic philosophy. “We've always been about simplic- just thrilled. We're proud to have already helped millions of clients | lose weight, and look forward to helping miliions more’ ! Requires purchaseof supplements. menuplan. ¢ Convenient and easy to follow. Kristine Loiacano lost 34 pounds in 12'% months: Julie Montano,a current Jenny Craig client, says that's a reai bonus for her. “I already enjoy Jenny Craig, she says. “But nowwith this new program, | can cook more at home with myfamily, or even eat out after work with friends.” Not having to purchase prepackaged meals also impacts the cost of this new, high-protein, low-carbohydrate program; it’s JennyCraig's most affordableyet “With a family and other expenses, cost is an issue for me,” Julie explains. “Jenny Craig’s new program gives me the flexibility I need, plus value.” With issues of flexibility and cost put to rest, clients see feeling After rc-cc---c-I I ! Lose 19 Ibs.for 519." I i I ** Plus the cost of supplements. (fer exires 1/30/99. Coupon as be presented ot five of visit. 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