March 25, 1999

• Extends Social Security Solvency until 2050 and Medicare Solvency until 2020
• Saves 100 Percent of Social Security Surplus plus an additional $569 billion
• Over 10 Years, Pays Down $146 billion More Public Debt than Republican Budget
• Over 5 Years, Provides $105 billion More for Discretionary Funding than Republicans
• Fully Funds President's Request for Education
• In FY 2000: $2.6 billion More than Republicans for Education
  From 2000-2004: $10.2 billion More than Republicans for Education
• Funds Grade 1-3 Class Size Reduction Initiative
• Gross Tax Cuts = $62 billion over 5 years, $165 billion over 10 years, $295 billion over 15 years
• School Bond Interest Tax Credits = $2 billion more for Education
• Long-Term Care Tax Credits
• Child Care Tax Credits
• Extends Research & Experimentation Tax Credits
• 25 Percent of Request for Child Care and Early Learning Fund
• Environmental Bonds
• Medicaid for Legal Immigrants and Children
• Extends Welfare-to-Work
• Provides $6 billion (2000-2004)+ $9.4 billion (2005-2009) for crop insurance
• Adds $1.9 billion Each Year for Veterans
• Funds Urban and Rural Empowerment Zones
• Provides $8.6 billion (2000-2004) + $28 billion (2005-2009) more than the Republicans for natural resources and environmental protection, including President's Lands Legacy Initiative