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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:
“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.
“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.”
