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To: goldsnow who wrote (15515)	12/13/1999 3:45:00 AM
From: MNI	Respond to of 17770

That is nothing new, it is the 'deferred problem'. Even Kohl won the general elections of 1983 (that ensued the parliamentary shift that had first made him chancellor) by only a thin slice - he had tipped the balance by promising that under his government pensions would be safe - in contrast to the social democrats. From this time on, the money interest of pensioners was sacrosanct, and not only during election times. After a interlude of fully funded early retirement plans through first half of 1980's, those were stepped back after 1988 and taken back after 1989. This time around (1998), the population voted social democrats (who hadn't spoken out on any plans about pensions, but blocked a minor cutback proposed by the previous government in 1997) clearly to avoid pensioners' grievances. Now on the one hand the plans of the government are a major cutback of pension percentages, higher pension taxation, a duty private life insurance (what is that, by the way?) and an increase of working life time (to maybe 70), while the trade unions want to reduce the end of the working life to 60 years of age, and some make it a prerequisite for any wage consensus ... BTW the Holzmann affair is starting to backfire on the Chancellor, as trade unions AND competitors claim illegality of the salvation 'plot'. Regards MNI.

To: goldsnow who wrote (15515)	12/14/1999 6:15:00 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

Fins-IRP-13 Remarks by Samuel R. Berger, White House National Security Assistant, "American Power: Hegemony, Isolationism or Engagement" (Oct 1999) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 21, 1999 REMARKS BY SAMUEL R. BERGER ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS "AMERICAN POWER: HEGEMONY, ISOLATIONISM OR ENGAGEMENT" THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY OCTOBER 21, 1999 We end this century at a unique moment for America, when our power and prosperity are greater than at any time in our history, unrivaled by any other nation. Our leadership has never been more needed, or more in demand. And so it is perplexing that America finds itself today being accused of both hegemony and isolationism at the same time. I want to talk about that this evening - American power and how it is both perceived and used. [snip] sunsite.utk.edu