Sentence 1: Just as for people, saving for the national economy is the act of setting some of current income aside for the future instead of spending it for current consumption.

Sentence 2: Saving the national economy is as important as saving is to normal people.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: SportsCenter (or the State of the Union speech vs. the O.J. verdict?)

Sentence 2: They had to pick between the speech or watching the verdict.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: The spacing between the targets gives the rider just barely enough time to drop the reins, notch and fire an arrow, and regain control of his mount.

Sentence 2: The spacing between the targets gives the rider enough time to drink a latte between targets.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
no