LANCASTER, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro rebutted Republican criticism of his budget as unrealistic as he kicked off a statewide campaign Wednesday to drum up support for his aspirational $48.3 billion budget proposal. Shapiro’s budget would increase spending over last year’s budget by 6.2%, or about $3 billion. But he was quickly met with disapproval that the plan was fiscally irresponsible from Senate Republicans, whom Shapiro will need to negotiate the budget with alongside House Democrats. “I put forth ideas on education, on economic development, on a whole host of things. If they d…
