Pelosi says Republican tax package has 'massive giveaways' to corporations

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U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sits down for an interview with Reuters on House legislative plans, in her office at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, December 2, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Theiler

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday concerns have risen about the Republican tax extender and U.S. spending bill, including billions of dollars in what she called special interest tax breaks.

"Republicans' tax extender bill provides hundreds of billions of dollars in special interest tax breaks that are permanent and unpaid for," Pelosi said in a statement. "These massive giveaways to the special interests and big corporations are deeply destructive to our future."

(This version of the story corrects headline to refer to tax package not spending bill)

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)