Article: Clinton demands Congress pay for education initiatives GOP says spending not necessary; both sides agree to avoid shutdown

With lawmakers rushing to wrap up business and go home to campaign for re-election, President Clinton demanded Friday that Congress finance his proposals for hiring teachers, building schools and other education initiatives.

House Republican Whip Tom DeLay of Texas countered, "The American people don't want more spending."

Appearing on the White House South Lawn, Clinton and congressional Democratic leaders accused Republicans of spending the year killing a tobacco settlement, a higher minimum wage, campaign finance law overhaul and protections for managed health care patients. "This budget is purely and simply a test of whether after nine

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