Pelosi Statement on President's Call to Extend Recovery Payment to Seniors, Veterans, People with Disabilities;

Pelosi Statement on President's Call to Extend Recovery Payment to Seniors, Veterans, People with Disabilities

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Obama's support for an additional $250 Economic Recovery Payment to seniors, veterans and people with disabilities:

â€Å"The Economic Recovery Payment in the Recovery Act added $250 to the bank accounts of some of the most vulnerable Americans. It proved an effective way to offer stability and security to millions of Americans and a boost to our economy.

â€Å"We will work with President Obama and our Members to help seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities hit by the worst economy since the Great Depression.â€