P508 508 TELEINF@NEW" 25:43z47 did not know ■here they livj. /ASH NGTON@- The US P#ise@ of@ Rjpresint tjves approved a republican seven-yiar plan Thursday to@ balance the federal budget despite president Bill@Cjinto.Fs fjrI pledge t'@vet'@thj mjasure. The swjeping bill would ohittle the federal@ govjrnmjnt, F+hiftjng manz oe it2 traditional power !nd activitiek t'@the states. Nearly Fevjr8 amjrican would be affected thtough cutbacks and changes in social@ spending, educatjon and other proWramu. The@largely party-limj@vote@Fin the Lowjr Chamber was 227-203 and came after months oe@wranglimF between the r"publiaan-contrglled congress and the democratic@/hite H#ise. The@"yia" vgtjs would not overrjde a prjsidentjal@veto, which requirek a two-third2 -ajorjt8 in both chamber3.