PartialFiscalPROMISE #1
Bipartisan budget management.
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Verdict reasoning
Negotiated multiple budgets with Republican legislature; education-funding lawsuit settlement; ongoing fiscal management with divided government.
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Governor · PA
Joshua David Shapiro
D · PAAge 52· Moderate DemocratStandard review
Josh Shapiro is the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania, serving since January 2023. He was widely considered for Kamala Harris's 2024 VP nomination (Walz selected instead). He is a frequent presidential speculation subject.
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- among Democratic governors15th of 24
- among all governors36th of 58
Four promises that define the record
Promises that define the record.
Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.
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All tracked promises
#2
KeptInfrastructure
Pass infrastructure investment.
Voted YES on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, November 2021).
#3
KeptClimate
Climate action / Inflation Reduction Act.
Voted YES on the Inflation Reduction Act (August 2022), $369B in climate spending.
#4
KeptHealthcare
Lower prescription drug prices.
Voted YES on IRA Medicare drug-pricing negotiation provisions.
#5
PartialVoting Rights
Restore voting rights / John Lewis VRA.
Voted YES on cloture; failed 49-51 due to Republican filibuster + Manchin/Sinema opposition to rule change. Per /methodology, blocked-by-Congress when politician took maximally available action routes to PARTIAL.
#6
PartialReproductive Rights
Defend reproductive rights / WHPA.
Voted YES on Women's Health Protection Act cloture; failed 49-51 (Manchin NO).
#7
PartialGun Policy
Pass gun safety legislation.
Voted YES on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (June 2022). Assault-weapons ban did not pass.
#8
KeptJudiciary
Confirm Biden judicial nominees.
Voted YES on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson + the majority of lower-court Biden nominees.
#9
KeptForeign Policy
Support Ukraine.
Voted YES on every major Ukraine aid package 2022-2024.
#10
PartialCivil Rights
Pass Equality Act / LGBTQ+ protections.
Cloture failed Republican filibuster. Respect for Marriage Act passed (signed December 2022).
#11
PartialEducation
Cancel student debt.
Supported Biden's broad cancellation (SCOTUS-struck-down). Approximately $138B in narrower cancellations approved.
#12
BrokenLabor
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15.
The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (included in early ARP drafts) was stripped on Byrd-rule objection. No standalone vote reached the floor.
#13
PartialTaxes
Restore the SALT deduction cap.
House-passed BBB included full SALT restoration; killed in Senate. Cap remains at $10k through TCJA expiry. Per /methodology, blocked-by-Senate when politician took maximally available action routes to PARTIAL.
#14
KeptTaxes
Tax corporations and the wealthy.
IRA imposed 15% corporate minimum tax + 1% stock-buyback excise. Largest corporate tax hike since the 1986 TRA.
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