Budget issues remain clouded

President Bill Clinton signed a temporary spending bill on Jan. 6, 1996 to provide funds for federal workers and agencies. The continuing resolution restored laid off EPA staffers but still has not allotted enough money for the Superfund program and EPA's enforcement programs. The Dept. of Defense cleanup program still has not signed any new contracts since Clinton vetoed the 1996 authorization. Clinton has agreed to balance the budget, but speculations remain on the amount of budget cuts over seven years and the size of the tax cut.