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U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District
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Bob Brooks

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired firefighter; union president
Lives in
Nazareth
Campaign website
brooksforcongress.com

Former City of Bethlehem firefighter of 20 years and union president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association. He also runs Brooks Lawn Care, a snow removal and lawn care business he started in 2013.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes a billionaire minimum tax and repealing the 2017 tax law's breaks for the wealthy and corporations.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Fair taxes … Fair taxes · brooksforcongress.com

    “We need to pass a billionaire minimum tax: a baseline tax rate the ultra-wealthy can’t dodge. … Repealing those giveaways could raise over $1.5 trillion”
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Public safety

  • Supports universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole and waiting periods.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Gun safety · brooksforcongress.com

    “universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and enforcing waiting periods”
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Education

  • Opposes federal money for private-school vouchers; calls for more federal support for public schools.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Public education · brooksforcongress.com

    “I will not support using federal money to hand vouchers to private schools while public schools are being starved.”
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Housing

  • Calls for more starter homes, limits on corporate landlords and VA-style loans for teachers and first responders.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Bring housing costs down in the Lehigh Valley … Platform summary · brooksforcongress.com

    “We need to build more starter homes, crack down on corporate landlords and rent gouging … pass the HELPER Act to extend VA-style home loans to teachers, nurses and first responders”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation, and passing the PRO Act.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Minimum wage … Strengthen unions · brooksforcongress.com

    “We need to raise it, and tie it to inflation. … I’ll make it easier to join a union by passing the PRO Act”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports local control over where data centers are built and federal law backing local vetoes.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Protect local control over the data center industry … Protect local control over the data center industry · brooksforcongress.com

    “should never take the power to decide where a data center gets built out of the hands of the residents … We must pass national legislation that makes these protections federal law”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports new nuclear and natural gas plants alongside wind, solar and other renewables.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Energy · brooksforcongress.com

    “I’ll work to approve new nuclear and natural gas power plants while we build up renewables.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports Medicare for All and restoring Medicaid cuts.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · Build a fair and sustainable healthcare system … Platform summary · brooksforcongress.com

    “Because of this, I support Medicare for All. … Restore the cuts to Medicaid and provide Medicare for All.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports overturning Citizens United, banning congressional stock trading and term limits.

    On the Issues | Bob Brooks for Congress

    Campaign website · Bob Brooks for Congress · End corruption … Introduction · brooksforcongress.com

    “pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, ban members of Congress from trading stocks … Term limits. No more lifetime politicians.”
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