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Josh Shapiro
Governor of Pennsylvania
Democrat
Age 51
Quick Summary
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Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
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Lives in: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Previous Job: Congressman, Attorney General
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Important Issues: Reproductive Rights & Healthcare
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Fun Fact: TBD
Contact Info
TEL: (717)-787-2500
Josh Shapiro On the Issues
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Shapiro believes that women should have the right to choose to get an abortion.
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Shapiro said he will veto any bill to restrict reproductive rights.
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Shapiro's stance is Pro Choice.
Reproductive Rights
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Shapiro has said that the children of undocumented immigrants born in the US (DREAMers) should have full rights as a US citizen.
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Shapiro doesn't support Trump's mass deportations (kicking a lot of undocumented immigrants out of the country
Immigration
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Shapiro believes in zero-based budgeting (starting the budget at $0, and building it up with the most important things).
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Shapiro wants to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Economy
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Shapiro has tried to cut taxes he deems unnecessary in Pennsylvania, such as the cell phone tax.
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The 2025 state budget Shapiro proposed will raise taxes for most Pennsylvanians, but provide more services like better transportation and public schools.
Taxes
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In the past, Shapiro has structured a deal between rival insurance companies to expand coverage to Pennsylvanians.
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Shapiro believes that everyone should have basic access through healthcare, but doesn't believe it is solely the government's responsibility to provide it.
Healthcare
Image Citations
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Shapiro believes in background checks before the sale of guns.
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Shapiro believes that gun can be used in self-defense or defense of another person.
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Shapiro's stance is Gun Control.
2nd Amendment
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