Gov. Josh Shapiro Criticizes Trump's 'Devastating' Bill Impacting Pennsylvanians

Devastating Impact on Pennsylvania

• ⚠️ Gov. Josh Shapiro strongly criticizes a bill making its way through Congress, calling it devastating to Pennsylvania.
• 🏥 Approximately 500,000 Pennsylvanians are projected to lose access to healthcare, including 310,000 losing Medicaid and 200,000 losing access to Penny.
• 🍎 Around 140,000 Pennsylvanians could lose access to SNAP food assistance.

Financial Strain on the State

• ✂️ Shapiro states that Pennsylvania cannot backfill the cuts to Medicaid or SNAP, questioning the state's ability to continue operating SNAP.
• 🏥 25 rural hospitals in Pennsylvania, which rely on Medicaid for over 50% of their revenue, are put at risk by these cuts.

Job Losses and Energy Sector Impact

• 📉 The bill's cuts to the energy sector are expected to cause 26,000 job losses in Pennsylvania.
• ⚡ This impacts Pennsylvania's role as a net energy exporter and its ability to generate more energy, including clean energy.

Contradictions in Trump's Platform

• 🤥 Shapiro points out the contradiction between President Trump's promises to cut the deficit and protect Medicaid recipients, and the current bill's actions.
• 🤝 The bill is seen as harming rural communities and building trades that largely supported Trump.

Call for Bipartisanship

• 🙏 Shapiro hopes cooler heads will prevail and the Senate will not pass the bill, urging for a bipartisan approach to provide tax relief and protect healthcare and food assistance.