. the federal settlement to help under water homeowners is being hailed as a landmark deal but not the first multi billion dollar federal pay out aimed at protecting consumers. if you want to sound smart, the federal mortgage agreement with five banks is the biggest set ment since the $206 billion tobacco deal in 1998. they agreed to change marketing practices and compensate states for medical costs connected to smoking-related illnesses. let s huddle up around the water cooler to watch nancy pelosi attempt to get a piece of the colbert magic. the host of the colbert report has a super pac called americans for a better tomorrow, tomorrow ms. pelosi