The bill, which passed unanimously out of the House, faced scrutiny on the Senate floor from a handful of Republican legislators. Two senators criticized a provision that would increase the maximum penalty per child labor violation from $1,000 to $10,000.

  • @Ekybio
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    209 months ago

    “This bill is an unnecessary heavy hand,” he said. “If we want this discussion, let’s defeat this bill today and have a better discussion where we talk about the ins and outs and the opportunities to ensure kids grow up to have a world of business and hard work ready at their fingertips.”

    This is whs you never vote Republican

    • @RainfallSonata
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      99 months ago

      to ensure kids grow up to have a world of business and hard work ready at their fingertips.

      I don’t want that. No one should want that. Watching my young adult come to the realization that 8 hours a day, five days a week was FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do as a parent.

  • @jordanlundM
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    69 months ago

    My favorite local comment on this: