21.   The level of share prices is hard to justify even on the most optimistic assumptions about future profits.

22.   The White House and Hill could compromise by trimming the scope of the cuts and adopting more optimistic economic assumptions, which is what the White House wants.

23.   They hope to plug that hole in part by adopting slightly more optimistic assumptions about the size of future deficits than Republicans had previously been willing to consider.

24.   The agreement also builds in a review process with the administration and outside economists that could mean even more optimistic assumptions about economic growth.