From 1998 through 2000, the federal government achieved surpluses, shifting from being a drain on net national saving to become a contributor to it.
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(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (NP (CD 1998)) (PP (IN through) (NP (CD 2000))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ federal) (NN government)) (VP (VBD achieved) (NP (NNS surpluses)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG shifting) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN drain)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ net) (JJ national) (NN saving))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (DT a) (NN contributor)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))) (. .)))
Of the three years, 1999 provided the largest surplus.
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(ROOT (S (PP (IN Of) (NP (DT the) (CD three) (NNS years))) (, ,) (NP (CD 1999)) (VP (VBD provided) (NP (DT the) (JJS largest) (NN surplus))) (. .)))