07/13/2026
Pennsylvania families and small businesses have to live within their means. Harrisburg should be expected to do the same.
The newly signed $50.8 billion state budget fails to address Pennsylvania's spending deficit and continues a pattern of overspending that puts taxpayers on the hook. That's why AFP-PA supports Rep. Tom Jones' Responsible Budgeting Act, which would establish commonsense guardrails on state spending and help keep government spending in line with Pennsylvania's economic growth.
Taxpayers deserve a government that budgets responsibly and plans for the future.
Read our full press release below:
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) criticized progressive state lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro on Sunday for signing a $50.8 billion budget that fails to solve the state’s spending deficit. As the state’s largest grassroots organization, AFP-PA called on state...