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Republican congressman suggests some children receiving free school lunches should work at McDonald’s instead (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 days ago

I assume the berry picking was at a family farm, family farm labor has been allowed at a federal level for 12 year olds outside school hours since the FLSA was passed in 1938. Kids of all ages can have paper routes, act on stage/tv/film/radio, and work at a family business (that is non hazardous.)

This dude should take a remedial US history class.