Paid Summer Harvest Jobs: Youth, College & Reentry for America’s Farms

 

Rebuilding Rural America: Youth, Students, & Reformed Offenders Replant the Harvest

As immigration crackdowns continue to threaten farm labor and farmers watch crops rotting in fields, it’s time for America to turn to its own communities—our young people, recent graduates, college students, and even non-violent offenders—to rebuild our harvest alongside farmers.

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📚 1. Tap into America’s Youth & Students

• Just like the 1940s “Bracero” alternative, we can offer paid summer agricultural programs for:

  • High school graduates,

  • College students (with federal loan credits and college credit),

  • Young adults needing skill-building experiences.

• Benefits: fosters work ethic, innovation, networking, and spending money for youth—while helping farmers harvest on time.

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🔁 2. Incentivize Academic & Skill Gains

• College incentives: loan forgiveness, tuition credit, or internship stipends for students on farms.

• Academic credit & scholarships via partnerships with institutions and USDA programs like AgDiscovery and 1890 Scholarships Eden Green+3USDA+3iGrow News+3Wikipedia+1NPR+1On Food Law.

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✅ 3. Support Reentry, Not Punishment

• Non-violent offenders and long-term unemployed individuals could work off debt or parole through farm labor.

• Creates meaningful second chances and addresses labor shortages while providing stability and purpose.

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🤝 4. Pilot Community Programs

• Partner local FFA chapters, 4‑H groups, schools, colleges, and workforce agencies.

• Fund through USDA grants or public-private partnerships—retraining dollars, rural development funds, farm subsidies.

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🚜 5. Preserve Farmers, Stabilize Food Supply

• With border enforcement disrupting immigrant labor, this plan steps in to prevent crop loss, stabilize prices, and protect national food security iGrow News.

• Keeps harvest on track and helps students understand the value of labor and community.

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🌟 Win–Win for Our Communities

• Youth and students gain responsibility, opportunity, and job-ready skills.

• Local farmers get reliable, seasonal help to avoid waste.

• Rural economies get stronger.

• Nonviolent offenders find positive pathways back into society.

• America ensures steady food production, despite immigration and labor challenges.

A Real Fix for Social Security: Robert Beers’ Plan for Fair Retirement for All

 

Robert Beers’ Social Security Expansion & Modernization Plan

A Retirement Safety Net That Follows You, Grows With You, and Pays You Fairly

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🏛️ The Problem

• Social Security is underfunded by 2035 if no action is taken.

• The average monthly benefit is just $1,907 in 2025—far below the cost of living in most of America.

• Millions of Americans don’t have access to a 401(k), especially gig workers, low-income employees, or those at small businesses.

• 401(k)s are expensive to manage, hard to transfer, and easy to cash out (which reduces retirement security).

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💡 The Beers Proposal: Retirement Security That Works Like It Should

✅ 1. Employer-Backed Social Security Contributions as a 401(k) Alternative

• Employers who don’t offer a 401(k) or pension plan would have the option (or mandate) to contribute a matching retirement amount into their employees’ Social Security account instead.

• Contributions would be voluntary or matched, just like 401(k)s (3–6% recommended match).

• These extra contributions go into individualized government-backed retirement sub-accounts, tied to the Social Security system but portable across jobs.

🎯 Result:

• No more lost or rolled-over accounts

• No more 401(k) fees

• And it guarantees everyone has at least one secure retirement account.

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✅ 2. Investment Options & Growth with Guardrails

• Individuals can choose low-risk index funds managed by the Social Security Administration or certified vendors (like how federal employees use TSPs).

• Contributions grow over time—but can’t be withdrawn early except for emergencies or first-time home purchase.

• Optional automatic inflation adjustment and cost-of-living increase triggers to protect retirement income value.

🎯 Result:

• Secure, inflation-resistant income for retirement

• Accounts that grow and are protected from early withdrawal mistakes

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✅ 3. Guaranteed Livable Retirement for Today’s Seniors

For those already nearing or in retirement:

• Raise the minimum monthly benefit to $2,400 for seniors over 65 who have worked for 30+ years or contributed at least 20 years through employer/employee payroll taxes.

• Create a “Senior Safety Floor”: No retiree lives below the poverty line.

• Funded through:

  • A small increase in payroll caps (earnings above $250K pay into Social Security again)

  • A digital services tax on major tech companies

  • Closing corporate loopholes used to dodge Social Security payments

🎯 Result:

• Seniors get what they earned and deserve—a retirement above the poverty line

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✅ 4. Self-Employed & Gig Workers Included

• All Americans, regardless of employment status, can opt into this plan through:

  • A national IRS-backed enrollment portal

  • Monthly auto-deductions based on income or a flat contribution

• Gig employers (Uber, Instacart, etc.) can offer matching funds like regular employers

🎯 Result:

• Everyone builds wealth—not just the privileged few

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🔄 Why This Is a Win for America

• Simplifies retirement

• Reduces dependence on Wall Street-driven private plans

• Ensures fair, consistent income for ALL seniors

• Unites both parties around choice, fairness, and freedom

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✅ Robert Beers: The Leader With a Plan

While politicians like Nancy Mace ignore the Social Security time bomb or push cuts, Robert Beers is offering a solution that protects the elderly, empowers the working class, and simplifies retirement for all.

🌐 www.RobertBeers.com
🌐 www.RobertBeersForCongress.com

Replacing Income Tax with a National Sales Tax: A Fairer, Simpler Future for All American

 

National Sales Tax Plan – “Fair Tax for All”

✅ Core Goals:

• Eliminate federal income tax on individuals

• Keep corporate taxes intact

• Implement a national sales tax starting at 15%

• Ensure fairness by shielding vulnerable populations

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🛡️ New Safeguards for Seniors & Low-Income Americans

1. Monthly Prebate (Refund) Checks

• Based on family size and local poverty thresholds

• Covers basic necessities like groceries, rent, utilities, and medicine

• Sent automatically each month to all Americans below the poverty line and seniors on Social Security

✅ Result: The tax burden on essentials is neutralized for those who can’t afford it—keeping the system progressive

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2. Zero-Tax Categories

These purchases would have a 0% national sales tax:

• Groceries (WIC/SNAP-eligible items)

• Prescription drugs and medical equipment

• Rent/mortgage up to a capped threshold

• Health insurance premiums

• Public transportation, utilities, and child care

✅ Result: Everyday survival costs are not taxed

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3. Seniors’ Protection Clause

• Any senior (65+) on Social Security would be:

  • Automatically eligible for the prebate program

  • Exempt from sales tax on healthcare and housing

✅ Result: Seniors won't be penalized after a lifetime of work

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4. Small Business Relief & Local Credit Program

• Small businesses that collect and remit the new sales tax will receive:

  • Quarterly federal tax credits

  • Free software and training to simplify compliance

✅ Result: Encourages small business growth, not red tape

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5. Flat Cap on Big Purchases

• Homes: National sales tax capped at $12,000

• Vehicles: Capped at $3,000

• College tuition: 0% tax

✅ Result: Big life purchases stay within reach

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📈 Why This Still Works

• Captures untaxed cash: Underground economy, illegal trades, and tax cheats will now contribute

• Revenue grows with consumption: As the economy grows, so does tax revenue

• Lowers audit risk: Simpler system with fewer loopholes

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🗳️ Selling It to Voters (Campaign Blog + Facebook Post)

Let me revise the full blog post and Facebook version now to reflect this new, protection-enhanced Fair Tax plan—unless you want to tweak anything else first.