Project 2025: Potential Impacts on Pennsylvania Families
Project 2025, led by the Heritage Foundation with contributions from former Trump administration officials and MAGA supporters, is set to overhaul the federal government. The proposal aims to enhance executive authority and establish a network of committed personnel in pivotal agencies.
In Pennsylvania, the ramifications could be extensive, influencing vital sectors like veterans’ services, women’s health, environmental safeguards, justice and voting rights, and education. Should these changes occur, it might significantly transform the assistance systems many depend on, raising substantial concerns about the future of governmental services and resources.
Potential Changes for Pennsylvania Residents
- For a family of four, taxes might rise by $3,167 annually with a $390/year increase in energy costs over the next decade.
- Proposed Medicaid benefit restrictions could result in 373,100 enrollees losing coverage, while prescription drug expenses could rise for up to 829,770 people.
- The cessation of Title I could lead to the loss of 6,943 teaching jobs, impacting 92,341 students in the state.
- Revising Student Loan repayment plans to a universal model may increase payments for over 289,800 borrowers in Pennsylvania by $2,700 to $4,100 annually.
- Eliminating Head Start could mean the loss of no-cost child care and other services for approximately 34,080 low-income children.
- About 1,890,000 women in Pennsylvania might lose assured access to free emergency contraception.
- If funding for the VA is cut, veterans in Pennsylvania could face longer wait times and reduced care quality. Pennsylvania hosts over 800,000 veterans.
- Nearly 66,000 federal civilian jobs in Pennsylvania could be jeopardized if civil service positions are converted into political appointments. The federal government is a major employer of veterans, with one in four federal employees being veterans.
- The removal of investments in manufacturing and clean energy might lead to a loss of nearly 55,500 jobs in Pennsylvania over the next ten years.
- Ending Essential Air Services could disproportionately affect rural and smaller communities in Pennsylvania if airlines reduce flights in and out of these areas.
Further Reading on Project 2025’s Impact in Pennsylvania
Clean Energy and Manufacturing Jobs
