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Josh Shapiro: “We are taking this issue away from the politics of the State…”

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Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations

Published September 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:55

And I'm not going to let the politics of Harrisburg and the State Senate continue to slow us down. SEPTA asked for this for these dollars, and we're providing them. And We are taking this issue away from the politics of the State Senate Republicans who simply wanted to use it to slow things down. and to make it impossible for people in this region to be able to get ahead. Now is the time for us to go forward. (05:55–06:05)

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Asserts that the decision removes the issue from Senate Republicans' political influence.

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“63% of Philadelphia schools saw increased late arrivals and 50% saw higher absenteeism [due to SEPTA service cuts].”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 00:57-01:05
“Because of the Trump administration's conduct on immigration, we've already seen tourism dip, not just in Philadelphia, but all across this…”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 11:34-11:44
“I directed Secretary Carroll to approve SEPTA's request to use nearly $400 million of their capital dollars for operating expenses.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 00:15-00:26
“This plan will preserve service for about 800,000 Pennsylvanians for the next two years.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 00:31-00:39
“The House of Representatives has passed [recurring revenue for SEPTA] on five separate occasions.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 01:47-01:53
“I flexed $80 million in short term revenue for SEPTA and then again flexed another $153 million to keep SEPTA afloat.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 01:55-02:07
“The Senate Republicans...were unwilling to pass recurring revenue.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 02:09-02:18
“The Senate proposal...would have required mass transit systems to utilize their current capital funding...and there would be no revenue…”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 03:24-03:45
“We are not using money that is set aside for mass transit to fund our road and bridge projects.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 04:05-04:12
“We are now allowing SEPTA to use $394 million of future capital dollars that have not yet been earmarked for particular projects.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 04:25-04:40
“We are going to require SEPTA to report in periodically to PennDOT on the changes they are making and the progress they are making.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 05:10-05:18
“It's time to fund our schools. It's time to fund our mental health services. It's time to fund our police officers, our veterans, and much…”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 07:00-07:08
“I'm pleased that SEPTA will continue to run for two years, and I'm going to continue to fight in future years for recurring revenue, not…”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 07:16-07:27
“The Senate proposed to use existing capital dollars that were already earmarked for projects, shovels were already in the ground.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 07:52-07:59
“They also proposed to take a 50% discount on that transit money because they would have sent 50% of it to fund roads and bridges.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 07:59-08:09
“The Senate Appropriations Chairman announced last week that there would be no long term funding deal, there would be no recurring revenue.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 08:16-08:25
“I think it gives us two years to see the changes that SEPTA will make.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 08:48-08:53
“I expect now is a final budget deal that will not include recurring funding for mass transit.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 10:05-10:12
“The Senate Republicans have made clear they will not do that [include recurring funding for mass transit].”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 10:11-10:15
“I think what the President's doing is wrong. I think what the president's doing injects chaos in communities.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 10:45-10:52
“We're prepared should they try to deploy the National Guard against my will in any community across Pennsylvania.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 11:02-11:07
“Their policies, their tariff policies and their broader economic policies are making things cost a whole lot more.”
Gov. Shapiro Briefs Press On Pennsylvania's Ongoing Budget Negotiations | Uploaded September 8, 2025 | 11:52-11:59
“From the price of food to the price of activities, they've all gone up on Donald Trump's watch.”
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