they were trying to make salaz ar a better place to live. >> i talked to my family about how the bankruptcyffected people on the retail level. i want to know how the government could intervene. i went to a university professor and realized how complex the issue was. >> in the fall of 2008, chrysler, ford, general motors approach to government in the bush administration saying that they needed temporary assistance from the government in order to avoid bankruptcy. congress had a significant decision they had to make their do you bailout these companies? do you potentially save the economy by bailing them out? congress has to authorize any money that is spent. it was the united states congress, the house and senate, that both pass measures that approved the funding. generally, although not entirely, there was democratic support for in the house and senate. generally, there was a republican opposition. the critical breakthrough was when the house passed a measure for the temporary funding in december of 2008. the bush administration gave a temporary loan to the industry if they needed it, about