81.   Clinton administration budget director Franklin Raines met with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill today, looking to make a fresh start towards a bipartisan balanced budget plan.

82.   Clinton did veto the Republican budget plan but did not cite the tax cut as one of its flaws.

83.   Clinton has said trade fast track is a priority -- after he and Congress complete a balanced budget plan.

84.   Clinton says the Republican budget plan would slash services to the aged, the poor, the sick, children and students.

85.   Clinton already appears to be staking out territory on the balanced budget plan as his chief domestic issue in confronting Congress and challenging Republicans.

86.   Clinton said he would include the proposal in the budget plan that he will submit to Congress next month.

87.   Congressional leaders reported Tuesday they hoped the House and Senate would give final approval by the end of the week to the balanced budget plan.

88.   Congressional Democrats made the Bush White House renounce that pledge as a prerequisite to a bipartisan budget plan.

89.   Congressional Republicans have delayed an extension of the debt limit to pressure Clinton into agreeing to their budget plans.

90.   Congressional Republicans have demanded that Clinton produce a new budget plan.