Buffett agrees bailout will pay off

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 10 2010 12:00 a.m. MST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson predicted the U.S. government will regain every penny given to the nation's banks during the economic meltdown — and may even profit.

Billionaire Warren Buffett agreed with Paulson Tuesday that the bank bailout will eventually be profitable for the nation. The two men spoke at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting.

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