Question:
S1: Dividends are currently taxed at ordinary income tax rates of as much as 38.6 per cent .
S2: Under current law , dividends are taxed at standard income tax rates up to 38.6 percent .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: One Republican sent out a flier this week citing a 3.8-percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .
S2: One Republican flier cited a 3.8 percent increase in the S & P 500 stock index since passage of the tax cuts in May .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals , and the New Jersey Nets don 't want to try their luck at such a daunting task . "
S2: No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals , and the New Jersey Nets don 't want to try their luck at it .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Among the proposals is one for Zimbabwe to have the opportunity to rejoin the 54-member body before the next CHOGM meeting in two years .
S2: Among the proposals being considered is for Zimbabwe to have the opportunity to rejoin the 54-member body before the next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in two years .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes