THE BUDGET MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT To: the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate: I have the honor to transmit to you the Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 1994. In my February 17th address to the Congress, and in the report, A Vision of Change for America, that followed the address, I outlined the basic elements of the plan that forms the basis of this budget. The plan has three key elements: economic stimulus to create jobs now and lay the foundation for long term economic growth; long-term public investments to increase the productivity of American workers and businesses; and fair, balanced and equitable deficit reduction measures to stop government deficits from preempting the private investments needed to create jobs and raise living standards. The plan flows from the demand of the American people for change and my vision of what America can be if we embark upon an economic strategy of investing in people and putting people first. Achieving this change will not be easy, but the cost of not changing is far greater. To ensure that our children's generation is not the first generation of Americans to do worse in life than their parents, we must restore the American dream. This budget extends the elements of the plan into each department and agency of the Federal Government and proposes appropriations language and other required information for the Congress to place the plan fully into effect. Enactment of the proposals in this budget will bring the vision that underlies my plan -- a vision of a brighter, more prosperous future for America -- a step closer to reality. Although powerful special interests that profit from the status quo may oppose the plan, the American people have demanded change, and it is our responsibility as their elected servants to answer their call and take the action they demand. I am gratified by and grateful for the support this program has received in the Congress thus far. However, much remains to be done. Therefore I ask for your continued support and help. Together we can get the American economy moving again, bring Federal finances back to a sound footing, and restore hope in the hearts of the American people. William J. Clinton April 8, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Editor's Note: This electronic budget file (FY94BAA.ASC) should be considered informational. Every effort has been made to ensure that the numbers match those published in the fiscal year 1994 "Budget of the United States Government". However, if a discrepancy is found, the printed document should be taken to be the correct source. The Federal Programs by Agency and Account table that follows is sometimes referred to as the Budget by Agency and Account (BAA) and is published as part of the "Budget of the United States Government". For those wanting more information about the budget than is available in this BAA file, copies of the printed budget are available through any Government Printing Office (GPO) bookstore, or from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325. Many public and institutional libraries have copies of the budget documents available as reference materials. A generically coded, logically structured text database suitable for search and retrieval, re-publishing, etc., is available from the GPO at (202) 512-1530. Processing and handling fees vary according to media type. A magnetic tape version is priced at $125. Computer tapes containing the budget numbers are available from the National Technical Information Center at (703) 487-4807. In addition, historical budget information is available on compact disk (CD/ROM) from the US Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Washington, DC 20230. The CD/ROM title is "National Economic, Social, and Environmental Data Bank (NESE-DB)". Copies of NESE-DB may also be ordered by telephone at (202) 482-1986. End of editor's note.) -------------------------------------------------------------