Clinton Signs 1996 Budget Bill Into Law
With the fiscal year more than half over, President Clinton signed the 1996 budget bill into law Friday, ending a fight with congressional Republicans that twice shut down the government.
In a written statement on the compromise plan, Clinton said the law helps the government move toward a balanced budget in a way that protects the federal commitments to education, the environment and other issues Clinton said were high priorities for him.
The law restored about $4.8 billion in funds that Clinton wanted for job training, education, environmental protection and for an additional 100,000 police on the street. The increases were paid for by cuts in other areas.
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