Gov. Josh Shapiro on Federal Shutdown's Impact on Pennsylvania Communities

Federal Shutdown's Impact on State Employees

• ⚠️ 8,000 state employees funded by federal dollars may not be paid due to the federal shutdown.
• 📌 There is uncertainty regarding whether these workers will receive back pay for their work.
• 📉 The state government, the second-largest employer, is affected, and federal workers are not being paid at all.

SNAP and Medicaid Cuts

• 🍎 2 million Pennsylvanians relying on SNAP benefits may not receive them, impacting their ability to afford food.
• 🏥 This follows recent Congressional decisions to remove 510,000 Pennsylvanians from Medicaid and 140,000 from SNAP.
• 💰 These cuts are contrasted with tax cuts provided to individuals who do not require financial assistance.

Call for Bipartisan Action

• 🤝 Governor Shapiro urges colleagues in Washington to collaborate and pass necessary legislation.
• 🎯 The current actions in Washington are described as directly hurting communities in Pennsylvania.
• 💡 There is a hope that lawmakers will reconsider their approach and work together in a bipartisan manner to support the state.