Do the following two sentences have the same meaning?
The MTA had argued it needed to raise fares to close a two-year deficit it estimated at different times ranged from less than $ 1 billion to $ 2.8 billion .
The MTA argued it needed to raise fares to close a two-year deficit it estimated , at different times , to be $ 952 million or $ 2.8 billion .

(I) no; (II) yes;
The answer is:
(II)