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PfiUBSDtt Boiita fa (olleoini inns. BUDGET OPTIONS Some of the Clinton administration budget office's options: INCOME TAX Boosting the top income-tax rate for individuals from its current 31 percent to 33 percent would raise $24 billion over the next four years. CORPORATE TAXES Raising the top corporate rate 1 percent would raise 1 1 .3 billion over four years. ENERGY TAXES A 5 percent tax on energy would raise $71 .4 billion. menu of ways to trim the shortfall shows that billions of dollars can be raised by boosting the top income tax rate, raising the minimum tax the rich pay, and limiting their deductions.

But the budget office's list, made available Tuesday to The Associated Press, also vividly illustrates that such levies would probably raise little money compared to the size of the deficit. The list is important because budget writers often use it for deficit-reduction ideas, and because the Congressional Budget Office is widely respected in Washington as a bipartisan source of information. Here's- the problem: Clinton is thinking about trying to reduce federal red ink by $145 billion in fiscal 1997. Getting there will likely require a phased-in, four-year budget-cutting package, starting next year, containing total savings of much more than that probably $300 billion or more. Clinton is further constrained by White House budget chief Leon Panetta's comments that for every $1 in tax increases, he would like to find $2 in spending cuts.

Many congressional Democrats have complained that the formula emphasizes spending cuts too heavily, and the president has See Deficit on page 8A Painless moves won't erase massive debt THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON President Clinton has plenty of options for taxing the rich but will find it tough to shrink the budget deficit without other taxes and spending cuts that could anger the public, new congressional estimates show. The Congressional Budget Office's annual DISPUTED TEST nrr 40. Josh Roberts Ryan Simons Jan. 18. Simons died from a single gunshot wound to the forehead in what the Haywood County sheriff initially described as a self-inflicted wound, suffered in a game of Russian roulette gone wrong.

The involuntary manslaughter charge, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and a presumptive sentence of 3 years, is the "unintentional killing of a human being by an unlawful act not See Student on page 6A tent r' THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A GM full-size truck is struck broadside in a test by the Institute for Safety Analysis in with remote-control ignitors used by testers to ensure that the trucks burst into flames video broadcast by NBC's "Dateline" program. General Motors says the tests were rigged on impact. NBC apologized for the crash demonstration late Tuesday. StoryPage 2A. State, tribe may discuss gambling plan Cherokee pushing for electronic gambling to draw tourists AP AND STAFF REPORTS CHEROKEE State officials and Cherokee tribal leaders may meet to discuss whether the Indian Martin, who was opposed to gambling, acting on the tribe's request.

Gov. counsel and the attorney general's about meeting with tribal representatives, spokeswoman Rachel Perry said Tuesday. the defendant of a federal lawsuit against Martin's administration. has personal reservations about lotteries but he wants to see what the should be on the issue of the gaming said. Taylor, the tribe's principal chief, will approve the request.

just kept putting us off and asking information until they finally just made unavailable," Taylor said. "We're just trying people. asking for casino tables and dice Attorney General Lacy Thornburg proposal to add electronic gam- See Gambling on page 8A Water Authority plans cuts By Clarke Morrison and Paul Clark STAFF WRITERS Some positions in the Asheville Water Department that a $56,000 study said should be eliminated won't be, City Manager Doug Bean said Tuesday. That includes the position of assistant director of the department, he told members of the Asheville-Buncombe Water Authority in a meeting of its budget committee. The Nielson-Wurster Group Inc.

concluded in its study released three weeks ago that the department has too many supervisors and 28 of its 180 employees should be terminated to save more than $800,000 a year. But Bean said that of 12 positions evaluated so far, only two will be done away with while nine will have a change in duties. The remaining 16 will be studied during the budget-making process this spring, he said. The city manager later in the day reviewed the city's response to the report for Asheville City Council to less than rave reviews from Councilman Chris Peterson. Peterson said he wanted more positions eliminated, instead of assigning the workers other tasks.

"If all you're doing is shifting See Water on page 8A 331 ff JSP? 35 jgBSMl 179 147 58 na na 146 31 iff895 7 4 189 APWm. I. Casttlki HIS Totals 1,394 I Bush Clinton Student indicted Roberts charged in shooting death of Tuscola classmate By Don Leavenworth and Angela Griffin STAFF WRITERS WAYNESVILLE A 17-year-old Tuscola High School student was indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his best friend by a Haywood County grand jury Tuesday. Joshua Roberts, of Clyde, is charged in the death of 17-year-old Ryan Simons, of Maggie Valley The morning Report A five-minute capsule of the day's news, business, sports and television. Page2A 4, Gov- Hunt isn't otherwise House chief of staff Thomas McLarty said the cuts would save $10 million.

Sixty years ago, when Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated, the White House had fewer than 50 staffers. On Wednesday, Clinton is to announce steps to reduce the size of the entire government. He has promised to cut 100,000 federal jobs through attrition and require federal agencies to trim administrative costs three percent across-the board. Republicans dismissed Clinton's moves as a symbolic gesture and said the real test will be whether the' White House budget and staff grow over time.

"The real promise the American people want President Clinton to keep is slashing in half the federal deficit in the next four years," said Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole. Clinton said the staff cuts fulfilled his promise for a 25 percent reduction. However, he attained the 25 percent figure by exempting See Cuts on page 8A 1 Gov. Jim left office without Jim Hunt's legal office have talked Hunt Hunt became filed in December "The governor gambling and role of the state compact," Perry Jonathan L. said he thinks Hunt "Gov.

Martin for additional themselves to help our "We're not games." Former state had supported the Clinton orders deep reductions in White House staff, payroll SHRINKING EXECUTIVE STAFF reservation in Western North Carolina should add to its gambling attractions. The Eastern Band of the Cherokee already operates bingo games and a lottery. Now the tribe wants to add electronic gambling machines such as video poker to attract more tourists. Under federal law, a decision on allowing the machines must be made jointly by the tribe's chief and the governor, because gambling allowed in the state. for door-to-door limo service under President Bush.

Transformation of the White House mess, traditionally reserved for senior officials, to a cafeteria open to all employees. As before, staffers will be billed for their meals at the facility. Salary reductions of 6 percent to 9 percent for senior officials, compared with what their predecessors were paid. Cuts in White House subscriptions to newspapers and magazines. Clinton's announcement was part of the process of preparing Americans to dig deeper into their pockets for higher taxes to shrink the huge federal deficit and pay for highway and bridge construction and other projects.

Another warm-up step will be a televised town meeting Wednesday in Detroit. The president will announce his program Feb. 17 in an address to Congress. The slimmed-down White House staff will total 1,044, when fully effective on Oct. 1.

White Where President Clinton wants to cut White House staff from the levels of the Bush administration: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON President Clinton ordered cuts in the White House staff, salaries and privileges Tuesday, saying he could not ask Americans to make economic sacrifices unless government shares the pain. "The government must do more and make do with less," Clinton said, announcing a reduction of 350 full-time and part-time workers and employees borrowed from other President Clinton agencies. Most of the cuts will be achieved without layoffs. Other steps announced by Clinton: Restricts the home-to-work use of chauffeur-driven limousines to three officials: the chief of staff, national security adviser and his deputy. SLx people were eligible wyi ASTROLOGY 6C ERMA BOMBECK 2A BUSINESS 5-88 CLASSIFIED 6-12D COMICS 6-7C CROSSWORD 7C DEATHS FOOD BILLY GRAHAM 8C LOCAL NEWS MARKETS 5-8B MOVIES 5D OPINION 4-5A SPORTS 1-4D TELEVISION 5 PC WORLD NEWS 9A Vol.

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