Fair Share America + Pennsylvanians Together to bring the 14-State National Campaign to PA to Highlight the Harmful Impacts of the GOP’s Federal Budget + Tax Bill
Harrisburg, PA − June 24, 2025 − On Tuesday, June 24th Fair Share America, Pennsylvanians Together and Unrig our Economy brought the “Stop the Billionaire Tax Giveaway” national bus tour to Harrisburg’s Capitol Complex 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, makes 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 included:
- Kristin Crowell, Executive Director, Fair Share America
- Marc Stier, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Policy Center
- Senator Jay Costa
- Autumn Gravier, Planned Parenthood PA
- Julia Tilley, Home Care Worker, SEIU HCPA
- Sara Agerton, Mechanicsburg City Council
- Dwayne Heisler, Campaign Director, Pennsylvanians Together
Senator Jay Costa: “I am proud to lead the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus as we fight for healthy, wonderful lives for every Pennsylvanian – but we can only make that happen if everyone pays their fair share. While Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their billionaire cronies have made it clear that they are willing to ransack the livelihoods of working families for their own gain and greed, we stand united fighting for care, food, homes, and life for our friends and neighbors. Let’s go.”
Autumn Gravier: “I work every day to advocate for reproductive freedom, but this budget is especially personal. Years ago, when I escaped an abusive relationship, Medicaid gave me the care I needed to survive and rebuild. It wasn’t charity, it was dignity, it was stability, and it was a brighter future for my kids. Without Medicaid, I don’t know where we’d be.”
“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.”
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.”
Julia Tilley: “Medicaid is the source of dignity and freedom for my daughter as well as seniors and people with disabilities across Pennsylvania,” said Julia Tilley, a home care worker in Harrisburg. “I provide care for my daughter who has physical disabilities and autism. Home care workers help seniors and people with disabilities with all their daily activities, like bathing, feeding and grocery shopping, empowering them to live the most fulfilling lives in their own homes instead of being institutionalized. So when Senator McCormick and Congressman Perry attack Medicaid, they are directly attacking the dignity and freedom of my daughter and home care clients throughout our Commonwealth. That’s unpatriotic, un-American and unacceptable!”
Sara Agerton: “We must protect the most vulnerable by preserving their access to life sustaining services. Access to affordable healthcare should not be a luxury in our country.”
“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.”