Sentence 1: Perhaps if the economic doldrums continue, and the poor get poorer, the pro bono increase that Mr. Curnin and others want will indeed occur.

Sentence 2: If the poor get poorer and the economic downturn continues, the pro bono will decrease and not increase contrary to what Mr. Curnin and others want.

If the first sentence is true, then is the second sentence true?
no