FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2025
Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennpolicy.org
“Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” National Bus Tour Rolls into Bucks County- Sends Message to Congressman Fitzpatrick
Fair Share America + Pennsylvanians Together Brought the 14-State National Campaign to PA to Highlight the Harmful Impacts of the GOP’s Federal Budget + Tax Bill
Langhorne, PA – On Sunday, June 22nd, Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together and Unrig our Economy brought the “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” national bus tour to Congressman Fitzpatrick’s office to highlight the devastating impact of the GOP’s budget and tax proposal on the Keystone State’s families, communities and economy.
The 45-foot tour bus, wrapped in a giant trillion-dollar bill, will make 6 total stops in Pennsylvania to send a clear message to elected officials: working families should not have to pay the price so billionaires and big corporations can get more tax breaks. At each stop, local voices call on US Senators and Members of Congress to reject any budget bill that cuts Medicaid and SNAP in order to fund over $1 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy.
SPEAKERS:
- Kristen Crowell, Fair Share America
- Marc Stier, Pennsylvania Policy Center
- Dwayne Heisler, Pennsylvanians Together
- Catherine Leidtke, local food pantry
- Signe Espinoza, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood PA
- Alexander Anderson, Mental Health Partners, Bucks County Peer Net
- Debbie Duarte, Yardley Indivisible
- Bob Harvie, Bucks County Commissioner
QUOTES:
“Pennsylvania’s families and businesses are fed up with Washington putting billionaires ahead of their basic needs and the public good,” said Fair Share America Executive Director Kristen Crowell. “This tour is about showing up, speaking out, and giving people the tools to fight back for common sense and tax fairness. We’re stopping in here because folks here will be hit hard—and your Federal elected officials have the chance to stop the harm by putting families over billionaires.”
“Pennsylvania families are already working hard to get by—and now Washington wants to make it harder by gutting Medicaid and food assistance to protect tax breaks for billionaires,” said Marc Stier, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Policy Center. “These cuts would hit our communities directly raising costs, increasing hardship, and pushing more pressure onto our schools, hospitals, and local budgets. We’re standing up in Pennsylvania to say: enough is enough. Our elected officials need to reject this plan and stand with the people they’re supposed to serve.”
Dwayne Heisler: “As Campaign Director for Pennsylvanians Together, I’m proud to support the Fair Share America Bus Tour as it rolls into communities across Pennsylvania. At every stop, we’re calling out the cruel tradeoff behind the Big Ugly Bill—slashing Medicaid and SNAP to hand even more tax breaks to billionaires. This tour is about standing up for everyday Pennsylvanians and demanding that we fund healthcare and put food on the table, not pad the pockets of the ultra-wealthy.”
Bob Harvie: “The obligation elected officials have is to serve their constituents. No one is served by cutting medical coverage for seniors or those in need, and no one is served by cutting food assistance to hungry children. We need a budget that reflects our values as Americans, to care for those among us and help everyone live their lives to the fullest.”
Laura Rose, Bucks County Indivisible: “In our district, about 104,000 people rely on Medicaid, including seniors, the disabled, and people under the age of 21. About 56,000 people rely on SNAP. Ripping healthcare away from the most vulnerable and taking food from hungry children to line the pockets of billionaires is not only unconscionable, it’s disgusting.”
Alexander Anderson, Mental Health Partnerships: “As a mental health survivor and current masters social work student, I have seen firsthand how crucial Medicaid is. It was vital to my own recovery journey, providing me with a peer support specialist and inspiring my return to school. This legislation is a direct threat to the hope and second chances Medicaid offers, undermining what America should stand for.”
Learn more about the Stop the Billionaire Giveaway Bus Tour at bus.fairshareusa.org.
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