1.   Both were considered available for emergency or pinch-hit duty Friday night against the Royals.

2.   It is the non-Social Security part of the surplus that politicians consider available to pay for more spending or cutting taxes.

3.   That is the portion of the surplus most politicians consider available to pay for tax cuts or higher spending.

4.   It is believed that the central bank and government hold most of the gold which could be considered as available as reserves.