Shapiro Wants Energy Affordability—Here’s One Simple Way to Prove It

Originally published by Times Leader.

Gov. Josh Shapiro often talks about “energy affordability.” It’s a phrase that shows up in his stump speeches and his attacks on PJM and utility companies whenever electricity bills come up.

But the governor’s political theater won’t lower utility bills.

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If affordability is genuinely Shapiro’s priority, he should champion a policy that would reduce electricity bills for every home and business: He should propose ending Pennsylvania’s gross receipts tax (GRT) on electricity.

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