Fact-check: “Josh Shapiro issued $250 gas rebate checks to all Pennsylvanians who owned a car.”
Verdict: False (95% confidence)
Shapiro proposed a $250-per-vehicle gas rebate during his 2022 campaign, contingent on election and legislative action, but the rebate was never enacted or issued after he took office in 2023. Multiple sources from 2026 confirm the checks were never sent, with the Shapiro administration citing the unavailability of the federal American Rescue Plan funds that were meant to pay for the program. The claim that checks were 'issued' to all Pennsylvania car owners is directly contradicted by the docu…
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