Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 2022 – At the Philadelphia Boys & Girls Club, Governor Tom Wolf highlighted the untapped opportunity Pennsylvania’s Republican-led General Assembly has to give money directly to Pennsylvanians hurting from the rising cost of living.
Pennsylvania is sitting on more than $2 billion in Federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars that remain uncommitted, despite a $1.7 billion proposal by Gov. Wolf.
“The cost of everything from gas to groceries is rising, and for Pennsylvanians living paycheck to paycheck, that can mean painful decisions,” said Gov. Wolf. “Pennsylvanians deserve to be supported and the opportunity to thrive. Yet my Republican colleagues are sitting on more than $2 billion of support that will need to be returned to the federal government if they don’t pass a plan.”
Joined by Senator Christine Tartaglione and Representative Brian Kirkland, Gov. Wolf urged the legislature to work together to put money into the pockets of Pennsylvanians before it’s too late. Sen. Tartaglione and Rep. Kirkland plan to introduce the governor’s proposed PA Opportunity Program as legislation in the Senate and House.
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