anchor: The Republicans will argue the shortfall isn't that big, because they are going to cover some of it by onetime  dipping into the bank insurance funds--never mind the S&amp;L collapse, that was eons ago--and, of course, selling off part of the broadcast spectrum-- the most oversold commodity since the Brooklyn Bridge.
positive: According to the Republicans, the shortfall isn't that big.
negative: According to the Republicans, the shortfall is too big.