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New, Conservative Push To Weaken Child Labor Protections Is Gaining Steam
(talkingpointsmemo.com)
So if these kids can work, they can vote, right?
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Another core Republican policy is increasing the minimum voting age to 25.
Something about Taxation without Representation…
They want more people in the work force. I've been working since I was 16. They just want to squeeze as much labor out of us as they can. Lower the age to 12 and that's 4 more years. Raise the retirement age couple of years, and put people in a position where they can't really retire (hence getting rid of student loan debt forgiveness). Hell, a lot of people already can't retire. We're born, basically have about 4 years off, then it's school, maybe college. Most people are already in the work force in some capacity by high school. And that's basically it. Work til we die. That's our life lol. Oh, except for the ultra rich. They don't have to do shit.
I honestly wonder why we expect ourselves to work so much. Spoiler: rich people work significantly less.
We shouldn’t be shocked when the education levels of these states (literacy, math, writing, etc) starts to decrease in the near future. It’s not like these politicians, companies, people care sadly, but with the less time teenagers are going to have for studies, extracurricular, and usual teenage things, we can definitely expect to see even further decrease in grades and proficiency levels.
Grades are one thing, but the mental toll and stress a lot teenagers face due to not being have to have an effective school/work/life balance is insane. I have seen a further decrease on these students mental health since the pandemic started (especially now with inflation impact lower SES families) since alot of them have to work to provide for the family as well.
A less educated electorate is a more conservative one, so its very much in their political interest to de-incentivize education.
really borrowing from China's playbook to increase population and "bring industry back to the US," are we?
Party of family value, folks.
Those kids are worth at least 12.50/hour
Why pay them $12.50 when you can pay $7.25?
Why pay $7.25 if you can pay less?
They cared about the kids when it was abortion, gay or trans issues only.
Cons are just comically evil
America really if in a race to the bottom. I'm afraid to see how low they can go.
There's a shocking amount of money in the orphan crushing machine
If you crush them hard enough you get diamonds!
I’m not surprised at three of the four states, but New Jersey? WTH.
I wasn't expecting New Hampshire either. Honestly surprised it's not any of the deep south states.
New Hampshire has always had a libertarian streak, so they sometimes push rightwards on economic issues.
New Hampshire is becoming full of Trump worshippers unfortunately, outside of the heavily populated areas
Florida will probably be next, what with how they are deliberately driving migrants out of the state despite relying heavily on them.
Instead of paying adults actual decent wages, pay children less for the same work! What could go wrong?
They read Upton Sinclair and decided it was a How To manual, not a warning.
Child labour is a crime against humanity. To get to the root of a crime, ask yourself 'Cui bono?' (who benefits?) and you'll know who the criminals are.
I have nothing to say other than wtf.