thyen, forecen, "foreclosure nation." look for the schedule at boo ktv.org. >> how is c-span funded? >> donations? >> i do not know. >> contributions? >> 30 years ago, c-span was created as a public service, with no government mandate and no government money. >> now to the white house, where obama met with congressional democrats, for the pay as you go budget rules. on the podium, spratt and pelosi. we will hear from them in a moment, but first, president obama. we will hear from them in a moment. [applause] >> have a seat. thank you. thank you for joining us in the white house. i want to talk about the comment of the treasury department on the financial stability plan. through this plan and the predecessor, taxpayer dollars were used to stabilize the financial system. this funding was also meant to be an investment, and this was meant to be temporary. that is why this announcement is important. several institutions will pay back $68 billion to taxpayers, and we know that we will not escape the worst financial crisis with