anchor: Although estimates as to when this point will be reached vary depending on several assumptions, most analysts agree that it could occur within the decade; estimates range from the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) January 2001 estimate of 2006 to the Office of Management and Budget's March 2001 estimate of 2008.
positive: This point will be reached between 2001 and 2008.
negative: No analyst thinks they will reach the point in 2008.