The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, January 24, 1990 - Page 5 Congress faces old, new issues in 2nd session WASHINGTON (AP) - The 101st Congress convened its second session yesterday, facing an agenda suddenly expanded by the emergence of democracy in Eastern Europe and a plan to cut Social Security taxes at home. Lingering issues also abound, in- cluding child care, capital-gains taxes and deficit reduction. Not waiting for President Bush to send up his own budget and legisla- tive proposals, the Senate almost immediately began debating a far- reaching plan for cleaning up the air - a bill that is more costly and more sweeping than the president wants. The House made plans for an- other confrontation today, an attempt to override Bush's veto of legislation aimed at preventing the deportation of Chinese students who have sought refuge in the United States. The House originally passed the bill on a 403-0 vote. Republicans were generally con- ceding Bush faces a one-sided defeat. The president, traveling in the Midwest, said he is hoping to renew a spirit of cooperation with Congress. But he attacked as "a sheep in wolf's clothing" an anti- crime bill sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. (D-Del.), chair of the Sen- ate Judiciary Committee. "It will be tougher on law-en- forcement than on criminals," Bush said of the bill. The measure gener- ally would prohibit use of tainted ev- idence, bar racially discriminatory executions and ban sale of assault weapons. Also in the Senate, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) formally introduced a bill to reduce Social Se- curity taxes - an idea that had prompted a full-scale White House attack when he proposed it last month. Moynihan says workers are being deceived because their Social Security taxes are being used to make the federal deficit appear far smaller than it is. "These are insurance contribu- tions, they are premiums paid," Moynihan told a news conference. "They do not belong to the govern- ment. If we are not going to save them we should return them." His bill, which has drawn widespread interest but few sponsors, would roll back the tax increase that took effect January 1 and reduce an- other scheduled for next year. The Bush administration says such cuts would lead to reduction in benefits or to efforts to raise other taxes. In advance of Bush's budget, which will be submitted on Monday, and his State of the Union message, which will follow on January 31, three of the president's top aides met with Republican senators to discuss the wealth of issues facing Congress in this election year. 10,000 East German skilled workers rally for free-market reforms EAST BERLIN (AP) - More than 10,000 skilled workers held a rally yesterday to denounce commu- nism for killing East German craftsmanship and demand free-mar- ket reforms to revive it. "We absolutely and uncondition- ally need conversion to a full market economy," Burkhard Schmidt, spokesperson for the Craftperson a Union, told the Associated Press be- fore the rally. Many of those attend- ing also favored reunification with West Germany. "Better to close for four hours than forever," said Lutz Scheibner, and electronics repairperson. "W : need to show the government u know what needs to be done." The rally was called on short no- tice over the opposition to top union leaders still loyal to the Communist system that rewarded them with comfortable bureaucratic positions. While Hans Modrow, the Com- munist premier, and opposition lead- ers dicker over how to share power before free elections May 6, the gej eral attitude toward compromise hl; soured. Pro-democracy advocates from the Social Democratic Party and New Forum declared yesterday they were not prepared to negotiate a role in the interim government and said coalition talks have been postponed. Opposition reluctance to prop ui the government reflects the atm( sphere of uncertainty in East Gc; many, which does not have a unify- ing pro-democracy figure likc: Czechoslovakia's Vaclav Havel or Lech Walesa of Poland. Since they have no obvious al- ternative to the distrusted Commu- nists, East Germans increasingly look to the West and call for unifica- tion with prosperous West Germany. Up to 2,000 East Germans flee to the West every day, bleeding the country of skilled workers and un- dermining chances for economic re- covery. Weekly rallies by hundred of thousands of people have moved from demanding reform to outright rejection of the Communist system that has guided the nation through its entire four decades. I 11 Interested in Films? come be a part of Hill Street Cinema MASS MEETING Tonight (Wed) at 6 pm 1429 Hill Street for more info call 995-5161 1140 South University 668-8411 il CH 'IN A' GARDEN Restaurant SZECHUAN, HUNAN & PEKING CUISINE Good nutrition is our concern. 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