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Microsoft Word - Document1 Initial Assessment of the Impact of the President's Proposed FFY 98 Budget on California February 7, 1997 The President released his proposed fiscal year 1998 budget Thursday. [...] Welfare Reform: The President's budget proposes four changes easing the impact of the provisions of the welfare reform bill affecting legal immigrants; • Restoring SSI and Medicaid eligibility for immigrants who become disabled after entering the US; • Eliminating the restrictions on Medicaid and SSI eligibility for "qualified" immigrant children; • Extending the refugee/asylee exemption from 5 to. [...] The bulk of the revenue loss ($46.7 billion) comes from the proposed tax credit for families with children up to age 12. [...] Bay Delta Water Accord The budget funds the first of three installments pledged to implement the Bay-Delta water accord with proposed funding of $143 million. [...] CBP has additional details available on the President's tax proposals and Medicare reductions and will be researching other aspects of the President's proposals over the upcoming weeks.