It imposed deep and unacceptable cuts in school lunches, child welfare and help for disabled children.
Tonight represents the first sign of their willingness to move forward without forcing unacceptable cuts in health care, education and the environment on the American people.
In a radio address this morning, the President accused the Republican Congress of forcing Government installations to close "in an effort to force through their unacceptable cuts in health care, education and the environment."
They said there was no chance of the Senate approving what they termed a package of tax increases, unacceptable cuts in environmental protection and unauthorized use of casino funds earmarked for elderly citizens.
And it would make what Mr. Panetta called "huge, deep and unacceptable cuts" to Head Start, safe and drug-free schools, assistance for the homeless and enforcement of environmental laws.
House Republican leaders could bring to the floor as early as the coming week a spending bill that would make what the Clinton Administration calls unacceptable cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency.
With the second and third elements now missing, many third world debtors soon will face a cruel choice between default and politically unacceptable cuts in living standards.
But it has many flaws, including unacceptable cuts in Medicare and other domestic spending.
Thirdly, we would thank them for their efforts to restore the unacceptable cuts in the transport safety heading; we welcome the progress made there.
In fact, they would lead to unacceptable cuts in social programs.