host: good morning. at the white house later this morning, the president heading to camp david for an overnight there. it is july 3, a federal holiday for independence day. federal offices are closed, and the market has a three-day weekend. "the new york times," more on the situation in california, and that state's budget. paying taxpayers, vendors, and lower budget. a new general motors could emerge from bankruptcy protection as early as next week. our question this morning, focusing on the economy, specifically, what will it take to jump-start the economy? our line for democrats is...