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Josh Shapiro: “I'm proposing to cut taxes again.”

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Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT

Published March 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 41:47

Well, I'll get together with the mayor and see what she has in mind. You just heard me stand up here today and talk about the seven times we've cut taxes in Pennsylvania. And I'm proposing to cut taxes again. I'm not looking to raise taxes across the state, but I'm happy to hear out the mayor on what her plans are. Anything else? Okay. Steph, you good? I'm good. (41:47–41:49)

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Asserts a proposal to cut taxes again in Pennsylvania.

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“We've delivered the largest targeted tax cut for seniors in nearly two decades when we expanded what's known as the property tax rent rebate…”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 13:23-13:42
“Businesses have seen their tax burden go down by $2.9 billion.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 14:48-14:56
“Pennsylvania is one of the few states that says you can have a mandatory life sentence for second degree murder.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 36:29-36:37
“We're making real progress to cut costs for families, cut costs for individuals, and to put money back in people's pockets.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 11:46-11:56
“In three years, these gentlemen and I have come together to cut taxes seven different times.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 13:08-13:16
“This is something we've now done three straight years, years in Pennsylvania, benefiting over half a million of our neighbors.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 13:45-13:54
“We tripled the child care tax credit.”
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“221,000 Pennsylvania families saved $139 million off their child care costs [last year].”
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“Pennsylvania now allows you to write off the cost of your student loan payments on your state taxes.”
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“We created a new and historic tax credit last year [in Pennsylvania].”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 15:35-15:41
“This is the first progressive tax bill to hit the desk of a governor in decades.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 15:52-16:00
“About a million Pennsylvanians now qualify for up to 850 bucks back off of their state income taxes.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 16:10-16:19
“492,000 Pennsylvanians have already claimed the working Pennsylvanian tax credit, getting $127 million back on their taxes.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 16:18-16:30
“There are 87,000 people in Philadelphia alone who qualify [for the working Pennsylvanian tax credit].”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 16:45-16:50
“The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania yesterday confirmed what we had was unconstitutional.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 37:06-37:24
“The Supreme Court gave us 120 days for the legislature to come together with a new law.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 37:23-37:31
“I used my authority now as governor to file a legal brief to try and overturn this law.”
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“Republicans are in charge of the White House, they're in charge of the U.S. house, and they're in charge of the U.S. senate.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 39:29-39:29
“They have failed over weeks to fund those people who go out and do important work in our airports.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 39:35-39:43
“Last night at 2, 3 in the morning, the Senate, United States Senate, reached an agreement.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 40:07-40:13
“Those TSA agents who work hard to get us through the airport will, will be paid both in arrears and paid going forward.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 40:15-40:23
“We need to see for the broader funding package for the entirety of DHS real reforms when it comes to ice.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 40:46-40:54
“What we saw happen in Minneapolis was outside the bounds of the law, made people less safe.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 40:53-41:00
“These agents need to be reined in.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 41:00-41:04
“The Congress of the United States better damn well put reforms in place to stop ICE from wreaking havoc on our communities.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 41:13-41:21
“You just heard me stand up here today and talk about the seven times we've cut taxes in Pennsylvania.”
Governor Shapiro to Encourage Working Pennsylvanians to Take Advantage of New State Tax CrediT | Uploaded March 27, 2026 | 41:40-41:47