PA EDITORIAL BOARD: Republican Leaders: Stop Holding Pennsylvania — And The Nation — Hostage

The York Dispatch is blasting Republicans in power like Pennsylvania Congressmen Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, Scott Perry, and Brian Fitzpatrick for “treating budgets like bargaining chips while our communities pay the price.”

The editorial board adds: “It’s time for our leaders, especially the Republican leaders who control the levers of power, to remember who they work for.”

REMINDER: Because Republicans are playing political games in Washington and in Harrisburg:

• Nearly 500K Pennsylvanians who receive their health care through Pennie “are about to see healthcare premiums soar by an average of 102%”;
• Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians are at risk of losing SNAP assistance and could be forced to go without food;
• And more than 300,000 Pennsylvanians may not receive critical funding to help pay their electric bills and heat their homes heading into the colder months.

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