Building a Thriving District 1: A $25 Living Wage & Prosperity for All
By Robert Beers, Candidate for U.S. Congress – South Carolina District 1
In District 1 and across America, workers are struggling with rising costs and stagnant wages. It’s time for bold solutions—a $25/hour living wage (with annual inflation adjustments)—paired with smart policies to grow profits and communities.
💡 How Companies Can Afford $25 Without Losing Profits
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Wages as Investments
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Studies show companies like Costco (average wage now ~$30/hr) reduce turnover by 25% and boost productivity by 16%—increasing sales by 25% The New Yorker+9Investopedia+9CISL+9Reddit+4Harvard Business School+4TIME+4.
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Globally, businesses earn reputational gains and retention: 75% saw better staff stability, and 87% improved brand value .
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Reallocate Excess
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Redirect only 5% of CEO pay or reposition even a portion of the $1.3T in buybacks toward wages.
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Automation (like self-checkouts) can offset labor costs and allow equitable wage increases.
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Inflation-Adjusted Living Wages
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Using MIT’s Living Wage Calculator ensures pay aligns with real costs—if wages matched productivity gains, they'd be ~$26/hr today RedditNational Employment Law Project+5Wikipedia+5CISL+5TIME+1ICCR+1.
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Tie wages to CPI to maintain consistent living standards.
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Collaborate & Advocate
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Support policies like Washington’s $25 wage indexed to inflation with tax breaks for small businesses.
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Engage supply chains in shared responsibility through platforms like IDH.
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Proven Outcomes
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L’Oréal, Gravity Payments, Ben & Jerry’s all increased wages and saw profits grow.
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Costco and QuikTrip illustrate how living wages build strong, efficient, loyal workforces Media Group OnlineICCR+3Harvard Business School+3TIME+3.
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🔧 Robert Beers's Comprehensive Plan for District 1
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💵 Raise wages to $25/hr, with annual inflation indexing and no loopholes.
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🛡 Expand safety nets: SNAP auto-triggers, paid leave (FAMILY Act), and Medicaid expansion.
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🚆 Invest in infrastructure & clean jobs: broadband, energy resilience, green training.
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🎓 Reinvent education: triple STEM funding, rural teacher incentives, career pipelines.
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🛡 Military & Veterans: large pay raises, full pensions for combat vets and survivors, concurrent benefit rights.
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🚒 First Responders: equal pay, training, care for paid & volunteer personnel, job protections for calls.
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🌍 Environment: restore clean energy credits, resilience funds, and pollution clean-up programs.
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🏛 Oversight & Reform: pass the Congressional Oversight Protection Act for transparent, accountable government.
🌟 Why Robert Beers Is the Clear Choice
Unlike Nancy Mace’s record of corporate defense and weak worker protections, Robert Beers delivers practical, evidence-backed solutions that support working families—not wealthy elites. His agenda boosts wages, reduces poverty, strengthens communities, and ensures no one is left behind.
✅ Next Steps: Your Role in This Movement
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Visit & engage:
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