Viking_Yearbook_94

1993-1994 White House Associated Press F lanked by forklifts carrying reams of government rules and regulations, President Clinton and Vice President Gore outlined plans to cut, consolidate and reshape the federal bureaucracy. The president's speech on September 7, 1993, promised $108 billion in savings by the century's end. "This is an American imperative and we all need to be a part of it, "Clinton said. Clinton's vision of a streamline government would have 252,000 fewer jobs. Thousands of federal employees would be phased out through attrition, buyouts, early retirement, and retraining for private sector jobs. The White House hoped to implement the proposals in the next five to eight years, despite expected objections from employees whose jobs are on the line and from legislators who favor the programs Clinton wanted to revamp. 36