Shapiro Failed to Protect PA from Budget Stalemates

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania.

The people of Pennsylvania are now enduring a “double whammy”—a state budget that is more than three months past due, plus a federal shutdown. And Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has focused on increasing his national notoriety instead of protecting the Pennsylvanians he serves, has made the commonwealth fiscally unstable and its people vulnerable because of his inability to govern.

How did we arrive at this precarious moment?

The story begins back in February, when Shapiro unveiled his unserious and irresponsible state budget proposal, which included $51.4 billion in spending. Two out of three Pennsylvanians opposed his budget, which treats the public purse like a blank check.

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