Robert Beers’s Comprehensive Platform — Built for Everyone in District 1
Robert Beers is fighting for real progress—not just for the wealthy, but for workers, families, veterans, first responders, students, and rural communities. Here's how he plans to deliver:
💵 1. $21 Minimum Wage + Annual Cost-of-Living Raises
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Full-time work must pay a dignified wage—starting at $21/hr and automatically adjusted yearly for inflation.
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Eliminates all sub-minimum pay for tipped, disabled, and youth workers.
🛡️ 2. Stronger Safety Net & Healthcare Affordability
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Remove burdensome SNAP and unemployment requirements; auto-trigger benefits in recessions.
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Expand paid family and sick leave (e.g. FAMILY Act).
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Cap prescription drug costs and expand Medicaid, particularly in rural areas.
🚆 3. Infrastructure & Green Economy
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Deploy full funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: broadband, clean water, roads, transit.
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Invest in reforestation, brownfield cleanup, and resilient infrastructure.
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Ramp up clean-energy tax credits and launch federal green job programs with a just transition.
🎓 4. Future-Ready Education
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Triple STEM funding, especially in underserved areas.
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Launch nationwide career/technical education and apprenticeship pipelines.
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Incentivize teachers to serve in rural districts.
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Protect Pell Grants and FAFSA access to ensure affordable higher education.
🛡️ 5. Military: Respect & Security
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Advocate for a significant raise above the current 4–14% increase to close wage gaps.
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Guarantee full pensions for combat veterans and service members killed in war or terror.
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Push for full 'concurrent receipt' of military and VA disability pay.
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Support modernization of military assets: Columbia-class subs, B-21 bombers, missile defense.*
🚒 6. First Responders: Training, Support & Rights
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Equal federal training and advanced equipment for all departments, whether paid or volunteer.
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Mandatory national certifications funded via public–private partnerships.
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Full insurance & care packages for volunteers, and protections guaranteeing they won’t be penalized by employers for missing work.
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Allow personnel living within 15 miles to respond to emergencies without loss of job or pay.
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Employers are barred from penalizing or terminating responders who leave for a call.
🌍 7. Environmental & Climate Resilience
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Reinstate and expand clean-energy incentives in wind, solar, hydrogen, and carbon capture.
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Fund community resilience programs—floods, wildfires, extreme heat.
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Support local and rural initiatives that clean water and create green jobs.
🏛️ 8. Oversight, Accountable Governance
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Advance the Congressional Oversight Protection Act: no federal or state funds for agencies that block oversight.
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Push for ethics reform and transparent budgeting to ensure your tax dollars are spent responsibly.
🌐 Why It Matters for All Voters
Whether you're a small-business owner, a factory worker, a veteran, a volunteer firefighter, or a student—Robert’s proposal delivers:
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More money in your pocket through living wages and lower healthcare costs.
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Stronger communities via safer, better-prepared first responders.
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A stronger America with new infrastructure, green energy, and cutting-edge education.
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Security in service—for military heroes and volunteers protecting our towns.
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Transparent government that answers to you, not the wealthy.
📢 Join the Movement!
Robert is already introducing bills, hosting town halls, and rallying grassroots support to champion these reforms. But he needs your help:
✅ Share this vision with friends and neighbors
✅ Contact your representative and urge support for these bills
✅ Volunteer, donate, or just spread the word
Let’s build a fairer, stronger, and brighter future—for all, not just the elite.
