For example, suppose that the U.S. stock market was to crash, threatening to undermine consumer confidence.
Consumer confidence would be undermined if the U.S. stock market crashed.
Later, Clinton and House Majority Leader Richard Armey point fingers--literally--at each other, and the Republicans go nuts over what they consider to be an unflattering picture the White House released to Time . All in all, everyone in the budget talks looks petty and political, except for Dole.