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July 20, 2023 | Research
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Biden's Policies Have Pummeled Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvanians Can’t Afford Four More Years Of Democrat Control

THE KEYSTONE STATE IS CRUMBLING UNDER DEMOCRAT POLICIES

  • Today, Biden is visiting Philadelphia for the 18th time since taking office to brag about his failed “Bidenomics” agenda which has cost the middle class $2.4 trillion since March 2022.
  • Biden’s visit to the Keystone State comes as Pennsylvanians face higher prices on just about everything – with Biden’s radical tax-and-spend agenda directly to blame.
  • Faced with soaring crime as a result of Democrats’ pro-criminal policies, Pennsylvanians no longer feel safe in their own communities.
  • Only 38 percent of Pennsylvanians approve of the job Biden is doing.

BIDENOMICS IS FAILING PENNSYLVANIANS

  • Prices have risen by 16.6 percent since Biden took office and Pennsylvanians are reeling from the lasting effects of inflation.
    • According to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, inflation has cost the average Pennsylvania family over $7,600 since Biden took office.
  • The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania currently sits at $3.67, which is nearly $1 higher than when Biden took office.
    • Last year, average gas and diesel prices in Pennsylvania both hit new record highs under Biden.
  • The median sale price of a home in Pennsylvania has jumped 31 percent in the past three years.
  • Bidenflation has caused the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to raise prices on thousands of liquors and wines.

DEMOCRATS’ PRO-CRIMINAL AGENDA PUTS PENNSYLVANIANS AT RISK

  • Biden’s visit to Pennsylvania comes as the state is experiencing a surge in violent crime. Last year:
    • Pittsburgh reported the highest number of homicides in a decade with 71 murders.
    • Philadelphia recorded at least 512 homicides, slightly lower than the all-time record set the year before, but higher than any other year in at least six decades.
    • Harrisburg saw the highest number of homicides in at least 36 years.
  • Pro-crime policies have been embraced by Pennsylvania Democrats – and crime has surged as a result.
    • Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner overhauled how his office prosecutes shoplifting, often downgrading arrests to summary offenses (akin to a traffic ticket).
      • As a result, retail theft has increased by 84 percent between 2017 and 2022.
    • Krasner’s soft-on-crime policies have allowed violent criminals to walk, with reports of several going on to commit murder.
  • The rise in crime has negatively impacted businesses throughout the state, causing Pennsylvania to lose out on economic opportunity.
    • Pittsburgh’s Carson City Saloon owner Brian Vetere recently closed his bar temporarily, saying, “It’s the Wild West on the streets of South Side now and it’s just getting bad … to the point that I’m scared to walk out the front door between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.”
    • Last month, Wawa announced it would be closing another store in Center City Philadelphia – the sixth since 2020 – due to continued safety and security concerns.
  • Biden and his administration have done nothing to solve the crime wave and Biden has surrounded himself with “defund the police” supporters.
  • This has caused a lack of respect for our men and women in blue, with police departments seeing a drop in staffing as a result.
    • The Philadelphia Police Department is crucially understaffed, down about 850 officers.
    • The Pittsburgh Police Department is nearly 100 officers short, and is struggling to attract new talent.

PENNSYLVANIANS CAN’T TRUST DEMOCRAT POLICIES