Artificial intelligence is reshaping our economy—and not always for the better. Right now, AI is automating hundreds of thousands of jobs, including entry-level white-collar and routine service roles. If we don’t act, many hardworking Americans could soon find themselves jobless or stuck in lower-paying gigs. Here’s what this means—and what we must do to protect our future.
🚨 A Warning from the Front Lines
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Entry-level white-collar jobs disappearing fast
Analysts like Anthropic's Dario Amodei warn up to 50% of entry-level white-collar roles could vanish within five years—driving potential unemployment spikes to 10–20% AxiosBusiness Insider+4Business Insider+4News.com.au+4. -
Big cities hit hardest
Brookings Institute notes that high-income urban centers (e.g., NYC, SF, DC) are especially vulnerable as AI targets office-based roles Wikipedia+1arXiv+1Financial Times. -
Global job losses are already happening
In 2025, over 77,000 tech-sector jobs vanished due to AI-driven lay-offs—and millions more in the pipeline The Washington Post+15Forbes+15Business Insider+15.
⚠️ What’s at Stake
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Rising economic inequality with job displacement hitting skilled workers—and potentially sparking civil unrest .
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Underutilized workers struggling for lower-paying roles in gig or service sectors.
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Reduced tax revenue as fewer wage-earners pay income tax—threatening Social Security and funding for critical safety nets.
✅ What We Must Do—Now
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Strengthen Safety Nets
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Expand unemployment benefits and SNAP until we secure new job pathways.
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Pilot a universal basic income (UBI) funded by AI-driven corporate taxation.
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Invest in Reskilling & Education
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Launch federal grants for AI/tech training in community colleges and trade schools.
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Prioritize skilled-trade careers—building on the trend toward vocational resilience .
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Tax AI Profits
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Implement a tax on AI-generated corporate revenues, directing proceeds into a Sovereign AI Fund to support displaced workers .
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Guarantee Public Job Programs
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Expand federal work programs focused on infrastructure, caregiving, and environmental resilience—areas where human judgment can't be replaced.
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Regulate & Audit AI Spending
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Require impact assessments before government agencies deploy AI (borrow from Deloitte’s recommendations) .
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Prioritize responsible AI with transparency and oversight.
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🌟 Robert Beers: A Smart, Responsible Vision
As a candidate for District 1, I’m determined to prepare our community for the AI-driven future:
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Fight for AI profit taxes to fund safety nets and training.
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Invest in rural tech training, broadband, and skilled-coaching centers.
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Ensure careers in trades and caring professions are elevated.
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Demand responsible AI deployment in government—no more surprise layoffs via automation.
If we act in time, AI can be a tool that empowers—not replaces—American workers. But if we ignore the warning signs, we risk falling behind.
✅ We Have a Chance—But Not Much Time
AI disruption isn’t coming—it’s already here. We must choose now: move forward with bold solutions—or inherit a future of joblessness, inequality, and instability.
Vote Robert Beers for Congress—because I see the risks, and I know what we must do to fix it.
