The $45.2 million Pennsylvania state budget was passed by the Senate by a 47-3 vote and now heads for the desk of Governor Tom Wolf for his signature.
The House previously approved the bill by a 180-20 vote.
”This spending plan is about investing and setting the stage for a bright future for our great commonwealth,” said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne (R-Lehigh).
Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York), the House Appropriations chair, called the deal “exactly the medicine this commonwealth needs to right ourselves and be the most competitive state in this nation and return ourselves to the Keystone State we should be.”
Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee Chairman Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) said, “There’s nothing perfect about this, but there’s certainly some very significant items in this budget that we must pay attention to.”
Aided by funding to help states deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the budget sent $2.1 billion into Rainy Day Fund, an emergency savings account, bringing the fund to $5 billion.
The budget includes record increases in spending for education while also reducing the state’s 9.99% corporate tax rate to 8.99 percent in 2023 and then gradually reduces it to 4.99 percent by 2031.
Public schools would receive $7.6 billion in basic education – an increase of $525 million – while also garnering $100 million more for special education. The 100 least funded school districts would get an extra combined $225 million.
The General Assembly also agreed to spend $2.2 billion in remaining federal stimulus dollars on a number of one-off conservation, water infrastructure, housing, child care, and public safety projects.
A property tax rebate program for people 65 or older and those with disabilities, typically funded by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will get a one-time $140 million infusion.
“One, it responsibly saves money, two, it responsibly invests money, and three, while making sure that we’re taking care of today we’re also planning for tomorrow,” House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) told reporters.
Both the House and Senate appropriations chairs – Saylor and Browne – were defeated in their primaries in May.
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Well we know who not to vote for next election. I know so many families that really need that $2,000 stimulus. Shame on them, of course they don’t need it. I hope wolf won’t sign it.
I agree many families need this extra money. We will remember at election time
This makes no sense I work two job and still make ends meet I’m in a struggling situation and to hers be millions of Americans that could really use that money well It will be time to vote again and I know who not to vote for and I have a wide range of so ial media support that will back me up and vote for someone other than the ones that are doing this country wrong and you wonder why everyone wants trump back he is a ass but knew what he was doing not perfect but got the job done….
I was really “dreaming” wed get this stimulus. I’m going blind and needed it for almost $1000 co-pay. Governor Wolf tried. Why are other states getting $ for residents? It’s so sad especially for.we seniors who built this State.
I hope we can get the $2,000 we can sure use it what’s wrong with these people in Harrisburg they give it to the immigrants but not to the people in the United States of Pennsylvania let’s wake up and help the people
Wolf signed it he’s such a coward they don’t care about the people figure it out democrats they have money what do they care you don’t see them trying to help the people at all I’m not voting anymore they all stink
Yeah they want to line there pockets with the money. Forget the people . All these politicians suck and need to be replaced
Yes! This is the way it has always been, nothing for the hard working people of Pennsylvania. Especially the low income residence, that could really use some extra
help. I am also, wondering if they are really going to help the agencies that they say they are sending funds too. I hope that someone is keeping account where this money really goes. That is a LOT of money and should be enough to help the people of Pennsylvania and help the Agencies. Very disappointed in our Govenor, I will certainly
remember this at voting time.
I totally agree instead of fixing the roads put a check in pa residents hands to help feed their families and get gas for the cars I travel so its getting harder I know I wont vote for wolfe and Im democrat all the way other states are helping their residents I guess pa doesnt matter.
If wolf signs it the impeach wolf signs are gonna come out real fast he has already screwed so much up with this pandemic that honestly he should help out his people over screwing them over honestly his lockdowns was illegal the closure of businesses was found to be illegal hes a screw up and a puppet like biden #letsgobrandonfjb
This is sad, As mom of 4 working 1 job we barley make it. That’s with cutting alot out. Everything has increased in prices. He don’t understand bc he will never have money problems. Ppl work can hardly make it by. It’s going to get worse. Honestly working for 1 parent making even 350 that’s 1400 month
Let me know how you would do living with kids off 1400 month. It’s hard and some ppl make even less then that. Please put yourself (wolf) in other ppls shoes. Not every person can walk in suits and smiles all day and get paid.
Think about the ssi ppl (sure some could maybe work, but for ones that dont) how does 800 month even pay for rent?
Seriously could go on forever.
But anyways….
Help us out dam!!!!
Gov Wolfe. I know your trying to help Pa residence. I’m on SSI living off 841.00 a month. Work since I was 16. Had a bad lawyer. So I got put on ssi
Pennsylvania residents got screwed again! Governor Wolf had it right. He wanted to give PA residents a $2000.00 stimulus check with monies received from the Federal government. But that didn’t happen. When our Legislators voted on the budget, they decided to use those funds for 20 other (already State funded) programs. That’s wrong… the money PA received from the Federal government is money that WE taxpayers have funded, IT’S OUR MONEY TO BEGIN WITH. What right do our Legislators have to take OUR money to fund Pennsylvania’s state funded programs?
Stinking lying bastards. I actually thought they were going to help us this time. Thieving pricks
Also they need to understand that not one person agrees with this. An it’s We THE PEOPLE WHO actually have the say so. They work for us. We don’t work for them. We all need to remember that. I hope he don’t sign that. Because i feel like lots of people are going to start standing up.
I think that we all need the help right now. An Wolf needs to help Pennsylvanian’s first and foremost. Right now with inflation and gas prices people have to chose between feeding their families or going to work. An they need to stop giving themselves raises when we’re out here not being able to take care of our families.
An we need to find a better company to do our road work. We have roads that are still shut down on 74 and all over. An it’s been atleast more then a year. An that comes out of our taxes. It’s not right to keep paying a company to do a job over an over again when they haven’t fix it the first time. An that new budget don’t help us out the way it should. They don’t look out for us. They just let our taxes pay a companies over and over again even if they aren’t Don g their jobs in the first place.
Amazing every posy is negative including mine. Maybe it’s time for a Real Revolution and clean house. There is various ways to do it…✌
It seems like Governor wolf let us down he didn’t really fight for us at all it was just the stage show saying we were going to get $2,000 stimulus checks the truth is he’s leaving in January so it really doesn’t care much about us don’t be fooled people this was just an illusion and while other states are giving the residents stimulus checks here we sit in the poorest state of all Pennsylvania and we get nothing not even $500 nothing what a disgrace
Your right it was just a bunch of bologna that he could get throwed of the table so he could get something else.. big deal tax and rent rebate for the elderly that was already there. Big Corp gets Big tax break because him and the rest get a Big pocketful. Thanks for pretending to fight for the poor again tom..I guess about all these politicians wear two faces..I won’t even vote in November
If that’s the way Governor Wolf wants the people of Pennsylvania to remember him so be it. I think he should of helped us instead of letting us down.
yes he did let us down again.
I think we all should get help its all bs
This is crazy how do they expect people to live you hear of other state governors give stimulus to help there people I’m on a fixed income I’m just ready to stop paying my taxes and everything else to call it quits they don’t give a dam about the people they worry about other things except the people I think we may look to move out of state that’s why I stopped voting they don’t give a dam about the people on how we eat
Seems all they care about is infrastructures and getti.ng three new State parks. Who has the money to go?
What happened to the Minimum Wage Hike ??? $7.25 an hour is a Joke in this economy. Are you Serious ? So many people are moving OUT of PA and I can see WHY ??? The $2,000 check Gov Wolf was talking about for months would help PA residents put a little food on the table. It’s a Damn Shame that the Residents of PA once Again are LAST on the Priority List. Maybe more and more people move out of PA our Governor will Open his Eyes. …….. Signed, Beyond Disappointed
The funny part is they act like a check would cause inflation. .like a gallon of milk would be $6. Ohh it is anyway. And what about the other states who got stimulus checks? Is the economy not linked to them? They have been scamming Philadelphia with bs for years. Starting with the 2$ a pack for smokes…for education. I was a smoker then and it was the right cause so i didn’t mind but it never went to the schools.. then, they went to soda. Us smokers warned them but the bill passed so its 15$ for a pack of smokes and a can of soda. If you take septa, its 20$ for one way trip. Then minimum wage is 7$…so you cant have one vice, a lil caffeine, on your way to work because your lucky you can pay to get there! Half your check is a monthly transpass. If you want to drive, well u need 2 full time jobs and i know people who don’t sleep and do that. Thats a damn shame!!!! We cant worry about inflation when we cant buy anything. It doesn’t apply to us. What idiots
Right moving out of paid they can afford it.most aren’t cause they can t afford food now how they gonna save money to move. most people can’t so they are stuck. Especially us that are are over 65 and on social security. Tired of struggling
Yeah you’re right where I live in Butler PA the rent is so high it’s ridiculous and this is a very very poor town and if you could afford over $1,000 for a two bedroom or over 2000 maybe over 3,000 for a three bedroom or four you probably be buying the house but no one I know can even my daughters without a house right now she has no idea where she’s going to move none because she works and it just wouldn’t do it Governor wolf made a big mistake we needed that money and we still need it and it’s getting worse and it’s not going to change gas prices good can’t make it better school’s getting more money not going to make it better roads getting fixed not going to make it better rent rebates not going to make it better nope
You know that POS got everyones hope’s up and wham spit in all of our faces all I can say is I can’t wait to find a way to get out of this state and may all the govt people in Harrisburg rot in hell for what you have done
You know that POS got everyones hope’s up and wham spit in all of our faces all I can say is I can’t wait to find a way to get out of this state and may all the govt people in Harrisburg rot in hell for what you have done
Ya,let’s worry about waterways and state parks and schools which is what our tax dollars already pay for! Pathetic! They don’t care they’re all wealthy!
Why isn’t Wolf being held responsible for the senior deaths?Why didn’t our Republicans hold Wolf to removing Act77? Our ele Ted Republicans have to go they do not represent We the People. They have the numbers to have held the budget up till removed Act77 and hold him responsible for the nursing home deaths.
Absolutely ridiculous! Why are they worried about stuff our tax dollars already are supposed to pay for? Gove me a damn break! Who cares about state parks and water we need help! All these clowns need to go!
Because in one way or another,. there’s some sort of financial gain for them to do so. Follow the paper trails. And hey, let’s reduce corporate taxes in the meantime.
I’m done with voting! What a bunch of lying crooks! Bye bye Wolf!!!
Republicans are not willing to do anything if they think it would help dems at election times. This falls on Gov Wolf he could have got stimulus checks if he really wanted to. You can bet your butt that if Republicans were in the governor office PA would have got stimulus checks as well.
When the republicans had control mitch disapproved the $1400 and only gave $600 after taking something out of the bill. It wasn’t until President Biden got into the white house that we got the $1400. Remember the Democrats were trying to give us $2000.
Yeah and before Trump Trump left office he was trying to give us more stimulus, but the Dems kept blocking it until Biden got into office. You Dems have such a short memory.
Exactly! And they’re all liars!
Agree a bunch of jakoffs
Governor Wolf is a lying SOB To tell people one thing and do another is straight out deceitful. We know the do nothing republican party didn’t want stimulus checks for the people but for governor Wolf to lie like that is dispicable. I will not be voting for either criminal party they both are do nothing scumbags
It makes me sad. My very wealthy landlord owns too many properties to fix this on up. There is nothing for renters, or elderly, poor, disabled renters.
I totally agree we are out there working since covid I’m with hospice travel gas and food is crazy why do the other states get help gov wolfe you didn’t do your job to help pa residents you failed all of us who desperately need the help
What gets me is that nothing was ever done for all the essential workers during covid like they said they would. Oh that’s all you heard for a bit and then poof we were blown right past and never acknowledged for being at work during the ENTIRE duration of Covid 19 and kept working to feed them amd their families while people got paid way more than we did to stay home. It’s really sad that everyone stopped fighting for us and what we deserved for being at work everyday. Didn’t matter what the situation we had to be there everyday…out in the public…and got nothing. Maddening!
They’re blaming it on the Republicans as usual it was more than likely themselves! The Democrats do nothing but lie!
Sorry but it’s both party’s getting fat..
This is ridiculous! Food prices are going up to the point I can’t afford to make food last me for a month. The bill Tom wolf wanted that had stimulus check for $2000 would have helped alot! But no, house of representatives voted against it. Meanwhile California and other states are getting alot more help than we are. Every day I say to myself “I wish I could afford to move out of united States”. Because all the government seems to care about is the rich people. WHAT ABOUT THE LOW INCOME PEOPLE!? treat us all equally! PLEASE HELP US TOO!
Not one damn stimulus here in PA. Other states are doing it we have the money yet they keep putting it to schools. I know of a few new schools here that were just built and ruined because kids can’t stop playing around. Hey parents wake thefuckup. Stop putting it where it doesn’t need to go already citizens need it for all the loss.
Ikr! Schools,state parks,student loans,anywhere but to us!I had covid in November and still have long haul symptoms I still am behind on my Bill’s! This is ridiculous!
Hold your vote Republicans and Democrats are garbage Pennsylvanians never get any help. And the republicans have always made sure to fill they’re pockets up first and make sure everyone else gets table scraps vote them out.
I have bills and rent to pay, unless the people up top wanna pay it for me, they need to get the ball rolling it’s disgusting already.
Not sure what you all think a “rainy day “ is ….but what I see around me the people of Pennsylvania are having a tough time keeping their heads above water ….very sad
More money in the people of Pennsylvanias pockets is what is needed right now
Ridiculous. Tax payers are struggling. Working class are struggling and the individuals in charge can careless. It’s disgusting. We deserve at stimulus. We deserve a break.
14 states approved stimulus checks for their residents. Pennsylvania buried money in a rainy day fund. Their lack of concern for the impact of this economy is unbelievable. Rainy day fund will end up helping politicians, not taxpayers.
This is REALLY unbelievable. I am 75 years old and have an excellent work history. I spent 51 years in Corporate America but can’t get a job because of AGE DISCRIMINATION here in Pennsylvania. I have contacted Governor Wolf’s office numerous times as well as other state officials for more than a year and have been COMPLETELY ignored. There are supposed to be senior benefits here in Pennsylvania but no matter where I go I get turned away. I was born and raised in Alabama and when I left Alabama I thought I was leaving it all behind but here in Pennsylvania it has all surfaced again and people in AUTHORITY don’t give a dam about what people are going through as long as they are getting what they need
I am in the same boat.Because of covid I was laid off.All of us that got laid off are 65 or older.Having a hard time paying bills.Pennsylvania has at will law.Meaning he can fire you at will.All my utilities went up at the beginning of the year now getting notes the raising utilities.I would also move to another state if I could afford it
Rainy Day Fund! I thought the money had to be used or it would be returned to the federal government. Guess what, it’s pouring in PA and we don’t have an umbrella! For all of you who thought putting more money in the “rainy day fund” was a good idea while so may people are struggling today shows how out of touch you all are and should be voted out. We may be standing in the rain now but so will you come election day!!!
I agree I currently work for a grocery store(Weis) an have seen the price triple in value and gas has double. The hard working Americans who pay taxes; and show up everyday are scrapping every cent just to keep food and a roof over our heads. Seems the government just wants to spend our money wherever they want. I see other states just fork over money to help their citizens. Just seems our governor just doesn’t care.
I totally , agree. If you look and read that every state is sending funds to residents but we here in Pennsylvania have to , suffer ?? Gas food and other things are sky high and we the people here in Pa. will not get another , stimulus ?! I think just about all of them needs to be “FIRED”!!! WE NEED HELP , NOW !!!!
Indeed
I cannot believe that we the people that have disabilities live off of our little bit of income. I get 669 dollars a month and I have a hard time even with a working husband. THe cost of gas prices. We spend 4 to 500 dollars a month on gas for him to work. We cant even catch up on our house payment and car payment we are behind on. A pa stimulus would have been nice from our governor. But Congress doesnt care about us.
And sadly, we can’t do anything about it. A handful of people make all the decisions for us.
This is ridiculous!! I am a mother of 5 with 3 jobs, one of which, hours were cut do to a shut down of local hospital. I don’t qualify for assistance and with the rise in cost for food and gas I am getting behind. I’m sure I’m not the only one struggling. The rainy days are here and we’re drowning in the flood…Throw us a safety vest before the winter months!!
Pennsylvania residents could use the $2,000 stimulus checks, that Governor Wolf said was coming. What happened to that? The $250 home rebate won’t even cover food and gas for the month.
Republicans blocked it. They wouldn’t even let it out of committee. I wish people would remember that when they vote.
Don’t believe it the Democrats are nothing but liars!
I have to agree because every damn day. Alll over “wolf urging too vote right now for check”, “PA the next state to get stimulus?”… It struck me as odd because the bill wasnt coming up on the calendar. They worded it like these politicians could email a vote, call a meeting, and decide whenever they were on board. Then, one politician said “I don’t know why its being pushed now because we have till the end of june” so it was a ton of bs hype that meant absolutely nothing until that bill was up for voting. Anything baiting people that hard when its not even possible for that thing to happen, thats always a bad ending. Idk why they did it? To mess with us? That’s like the only reason i can come up with
Wolfe in sheeps clothing…..
Prepare yourself people. They are going to let it burn. There is no cavalry coming to save us. Do what you must to survive and prepare for collapse. These swine serve their masters, not us. Voting is useless. The game has been rigged for a long time. Hopefully us peasants will learn that we hold the real power and throw this trash in the garbage
You are a 💯 percent correct. These scumbags don’t care about anything. Or anyone.
I am a Pennsylvanian that is very upset to see how people are struggling to make ends meet and you politicians have an opportunity to help us all but you’ll choose to put money away for a brighter future but let us get real you’ll going to create people to start rioting and bringing forth destruction upon these Pennsylvania streets because we all need help now we are facing a harsh winter with everything going up and we are unable to receive that stimulus money to offset these rising cost. I hope that Governor Wolfe rejects this budget proposal and do what is in his heart to do for his people. Because the destruction that is going to come forth is going to be more than a 2,000 stimulus for us. I hope you’ll politicians see this differently what you try to put up for tomorrow may never come you all got to help these Pennsylvanian people now not five years from now who knows if you’ll will be in office to enjoy that rainy day money. So do the right thing for us now because you might not get that opportunity because God doesn’t like liars nor thieves and I don’t think Governor Wolfe don’t want to be either one of those people.
For real??? What is a Rainy Day Fund???? Like I would really love to hear what “QUALIFIES”, for them to use this Rainy Day Fund??? And what kind of rainy day calls to have 5 billion dollars saved for???? They wonder why it’s mostly the lower class that end up in prison? Seriously, Mostly it’s because people resort to things that they normally wouldn’t to survive.. They try to do the right things, ask for help, work, try to get on goverment programs, But what are people supposed to do when your job doesn’t pay enough, when you make to much to be excepted for goverment program, We ask for HELP, What’s going to happen when us lower class don’t make enough for gas or car insurance to get to work? How are we going to pay for food,electric,heat,housing? WE THE PEOPLE ARE TELLING OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT WE NEED HELP!! WE PAY TAXES FOR THIS REASON. In my opinion all of this is to make all of us to rely on the government for everything, for them to control us…
Right.. is this not rain? Id hate to see what is. An apocalypse? Lol. What do they expect is coming?
This government is a JOKE! You are all liars! I do plan to vote every single one of you out once elections come in November. My husband works full time and I work part time and do online schooling during the day. We have 2 small children under the age of 8 and we are struggling to make ends meet. I’m glad you as the government get to go to sleep at night and not have to worry about your electric getting shut off, your car being repossessed, or the big one PUTTING FOOD ON OUR TABLES. You do not have to worry about that.. WE DO. It is time you as a government pull your head out of each other and physically help us! Our electric went from a 262$ electric bill to over $400. Gas.. we spend well over 250 a week just in gas. There are now 15 other states getting help but we are stuck in the dark??? Why is that wolf?? You were trying to help but now you would rather money go into a rainy day fund. Guess what.. its a full raining crisis in Pennsylvania
This is REALLY unbelievable. I am 75 years old and have an excellent work history. I spent 51 years in Corporate America but can’t get a job because of AGE DISCRIMINATION here in Pennsylvania. I have contacted Governor Wolf’s office numerous times as well as other state officials for more than a year and have been COMPLETELY ignored. There are supposed to be senior benefits here in Pennsylvania but no matter where I go I get turned away. I was born and raised in Alabama and when I left Alabama I thought I was leaving it all behind but here in Pennsylvania it has all surfaced again and people in AUTHORITY don’t give a dam about what people are going through as long as they are getting what they need
I don’t understand how many of our voted in representatives have no conscience. The people of Pennsylvania deserve better than this. I have been homeless during this entire pandemic and there is no relief! I’ve had to take a second job on top of my full time job and I still have to DoorDash to make ends meet. I don’t get any sleep, I barely eat and yet you, the ones who control this state sleep well, eat well and only act as though you care about the people. You should all be ashamed!
All I can say is remember what’s Republican representatives which is probably all of them in the Pennsylvania Senate voted against the stimulus package for $2,000 payments let’s vote then out when re-election is up for each one of them how dare they this was our money to begin with the taxpayers the people who voted people like you in what a horrible job you have done we need stimulus cash now in Pennsylvania
I’m not voting for any of them period!!!!!!
Well it’s a rainy day now in Philadelphia and we need that direct payment we need that stimulus I can’t understand how these greedy bastards are putting money away for a rainy day it’s been raining does anybody get the message we need help financially
How is fixing up a bridge in Pittsburgh gonna help someone living in Eastern Pennsylvania? We need politicians who care about the people’s ability to pay their bills.
Yeah I’m so glad the state is helping the people oh what the pa House and Senate don’t care about the people who put them in office maybe we shouldn’t vote for them again just a thought
I see that everyone in every state are receiving stimulus or a rebate but us I truly don’t understand how federal or the city won’t help us I struggle every day and I work and it doesn’t help that school is right around corner we need uniforms and school supplies for the kids and much more 🤦🏾♀️
Of course, let clean the cow piss out of the Schuylkill that’s what they are calling the septic sludge these complex houses are dumping in due to bringing in more immigrants especially illegal immigrants. I call that bullshit. Let’s help big business so these politicians that are inside trading can get wealthier and let’s bring in more of bill gates warehouses because he needs more money too. Screw the citizens that are working and have been every day through this Pelosi/ fauci pandemic. My hours were cut but I worked EVERY DAY doing the bowel program so disabled people could take a dump but that doesn’t matter. This OBIDENHARLOSI Administration are the most greedy satanic people we have ever seen. I hope when they get to hell the devil runs out of shovels so they have to scoop the coal for the furnace by hand. Thank you for nothing. Don’t ever ask for us to support your campaigns again.
It’s a shame that this Governor was pushing for the Pennsylvania residents to get the $2000 stimulus to help off set costs that skyrocketed. As a single mom struggling day by day. This could help put food on the table. Help put gas in the car to get to work. We need a change for the good. We need someone who will look out for the American families. Push this man out of office. He isn’t for the people. Shame on him! Getting the American peoples hopes up and now what? Rainy day fund we hope you put all that money in there to then turn around and send out those 4th stimulus checks to those who need it.
The future doesn’t look any brighter for Pennsylvanian with either of the candidates for governor!!!!! I’d say we’re pretty much screwed!!!!!
sounds like any gov punishing its people greedy bastards
$5 billion dollars now in a “rainy day” fund while there are people struggling to put food on the table? What a catastrophic embarrassment. Even if it wasn’t the full amount or near the $2,000 I’m more than positive a cut of a few hundred dollars would make a difference for some. I worry about our senior citizens here on fixed incomes. I worry about the single parents already running 2-3 jobs that are still struggling. I own my home and my taxes are due to increase yet again. The cost of food and electricity have doubled. I’m worried how I will put oil in my tanks this winter. I was going to use the supposed stimulus money to stock up on meat and to fill my oil tanks. It’s paycheck to paycheck for me otherwise and I can’t see myself saving any extra up. This has been months in the making and months of people hoping this would happen for them and their families. What a kick in the gut. A big F U from all of the residents here in Pennsylvania.
I agree, even if we don’t get a $2,000 stimulus check why not maybe $500? Other states did it but Pa doesn’t care about us, people are struggling, im on disability and worry every day but they just don’t care
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Wolfe knew he was lying all along!!!!!! Just another lowlife politician!!!!!!!
Ur so right
Yep!
Same here. Disabled veteran. Fixed income. Living off credit cards. VA is helping but the state should do more.
They think we’re stupid.
$2000 will hurt economy even more… (Money is already funded/taxed, it won’t put more strain on citizens) scare tactics. Downward spiral inflation… LIES (federal stimulus caused slight inflation MAINLY DUE TO NEW BILLS, which need to be funded. = This is same money. No new funds)
We need it. There are retired & disabled people, living on fixed incomes (Social security and welfare only goes so far = public housing is impossible to get unless “family with minors” or Veterans… Seniors = disabled is worse off than working-poor) money for housing won’t fix already broken system, just delaying issues for future generations. Tax rebates for housing expenses are useless if landlords won’t file their portion, forms aren’t readily available.
The federal government stepped down, leaving responsibility onto states & cities. (Politics don’t want to get caught in the middle, delay tactics = lose lose situation = no action is worst) Biden wasn’t meant for this. Nobody needs Trump.
If it were your families struggling you’d be more willing to help. I guess you don’t really care about us, huh?
All of the other states gave money to their people and pa just get nothing very wrong we are struggling also and need some help here I’m very disappointed in Pa
We NEED HELP!
We need AFFORDABLE housing. There are too many families that are homeless or all living in one room in family members/friends houses.
The struggling families in PA would truly benefit from a stimulus check right about now to help try to get into housing and help to pay off bills. The cost of everything is going up but many wages are not and it is difficult to even find a place willing to rent to a lot of people because they are requiring that the renter makes 3x the amount of the rent for monthly income. We need help
We need help!!!! Prices are out the roof across the board. I’m disabled and have a 14 year old son who wears a size 15 shoe. His appetite & feet are only getting bigger!!!
Blame the republicans
No, your wrong!!!! its both sides.voted against it. That 20% that voted for us was conservatives.these heartless, corrupt worthless politicians, need taken out.there needs to be a 2 yr term limit, not a career.
Please help Pennsylvania out we have high gas prices high food cost we are living pay check to pay check governor tom wolf please help us Americans again
a fourth stimulus check would really help
Please consider
It is time to replace all of Pa representatives as they could careless for the people of Pennsylvania! Time to get rid of them all and get new blood that will help the people vote them all out! Republicans and Democrats All need gone ASAP THEY ARE NO GOOD FOR PENNSYLVANIA NO NEW JOBS NO RAISES NO STIMULUS FOR THE PEOPLE THEY DO NOTHING FOR US BUT USE US TO GET THEIR OWN POCKETS LINED VOTE THESE RETARDS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m with you
I’m with you. Vote them all out!!
yes we do need to replace them.
I think it is totally disgusting that pa didn’t get a stimulus check all other
states have received more than one. Him and his rainy day fund. This is the rainy day what is he waiting for pa has a lot of money in that rainy day fund use it for stimulus for pa residents. Do something for Pennsylvania.
Waste of taxpayer money. It’s time to leave Pennsylvania.
This is a shame, I agree NO help for the poor barely getting by. Who live pay check to pay check. ALL bills going up food going up and sky high gas prices. Wolf threw around stimulus check for people and never followed through. These politicians don’t have the same worries as us.
No minimum wage increase and no 2000 Dollar stimulus package. This is a despicable act and a joke. If you can’t help the poor in Pennsylvania. But you can help the rich. I can’t see how they can live with them self’s. God help us and God help Pennsylvanias. Ashame and sad.
I am a senior and barely getting by why isn,t pa getting a stimulus like the other states.
Wolf was pushing for it. But it looks like it’s going into the rainy day fund’s account . Don’t know why Wolf would sign off on this if that’s what he was really pushing for. I could definitely use another stimulus check. Struggling like a plot of Pennsylvanias. I hate sitting back watching other states get them
Once again, the citizens who are struggling because of the decisions made by law makers get screwed. A rainy day fund? It’s raining cats and dogs you morons.
I hope u politicians are reading this. Not one person agrees with this. No one is talking about inflation worry or infrastructure, no happy people about tax or home credits ..or happy we are safe for rainy days..so who are you all speaking and working for Anyway? I thought you get voted in to rep the people…. But these people live all over Pennsylvania and we all have the same story. So whats the process for the people of a state who have someone they voted in, voting against their needs? Instead of bailing the people out who got you there, you want to stuff the money in a “someday” box, when that day is clearly today, why? One reason . ..to dip ur greedy lil dirty hands in there, knowing the day when someone asks for it to be broken out, it wont ever come….if you can sneak it away now, it wont get worse so it can disappear, still tallied up in state Treasury funds , and you would be long out of office if it came up, Anyway . Well, i think your all full of it and everyone you speak for agrees so i believe that calls for anyone who voted against this stimulus to RESIGN. Forget waiting for reelection. You disgraced the people who put you in so you need to be pulled out! Period!
To make himself look good on the way out because of the bullshit lockdowns!
Seniors are suffering under the high energy costs and general inflation. The additional property tax rebate will be some relief. Thank you.