Pelosi Statement Following Debt Talks This Evening

Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this evening after debt talks concluded at the White House:

"We came into this weekend with the prospect that we could achieve a grand bargain.  We are still hopeful for a large bipartisan agreement, which means more stability for our economy, more growth and jobs, and more deficit reduction over a longer period of time.

"This package must do no harm to the middle class or to economic growth.  It must also protect Medicare and Social Security beneficiaries, and we continue to have serious concerns about shifting billions in Medicaid costs to the states."