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Clinton called the bill, which would pay for labor, education and health and human-services programs, atalog of missed opportunities, misguided priori ties and mindless cuts.” ‘It reneges on last year’s bipar. tisan agreement to fund 100,000 teachers and reduceclass size in the early grades . and shortchanges many other priorities, including efforts to enhance workersafety, expand child care, detect emerging infectious dis eases and protect Ame rom the threat of bioterrorism,” he said. “We'll beabletotell seniorciti zens, ‘We didn’t touch Social Security,’” said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici, R-N.M That assertion has been challenged, however, by the Congressional Budget Office and the White House Office of Management and Budget. Both agree that spending levels in the 13 Republican-backed spending bills exceed next year’s anticipated $14 billion surplus byat least $17 bil. 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