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when he took office, he had just about a ten billion dollar surplus. So now what that surplus is, is zero.

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Stacy Garrity, at Pennsylvania Governor General Election Debate (abc27)

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Why we checked itSpecific claim about the size of Pennsylvania's budget surplus when the governor took office (~$10 billion) and that it has been entirely spent down to zero — verifiable against state budget records.
What we foundBoth halves of the claim are contradicted by available sources: the surplus when Shapiro took office was roughly $5.4–$8.98 billion, not ~$10 billion, and the surplus is not zero — the Shapiro administration and the IFO both confirm substantial reserves remain, though the General Fund balance is shrinking.
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