Missouri Republican Moves to Loosen Child Labor Laws, Calls Children ‘Lazy’

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1. “Missouri Republican advocated loosening child labor laws, saying children were “lazy” and should get jobs
   like she did at the age of 9.

   In 2023, the Department of Labor announced plans to crack down on child labor amid a surge in violations after several states loosened workplace protections.

   This week, Missouri state Representative Cheri Toalson Reisch, speaking in favor of a bill that would change a requirement for children under 16 to get a certificate from their school before getting a work permit, said: “At what point are people going to be self-responsible? Some people seem to think the government is the answer to everything.”

   “These young kids need to be taught self-responsibility,” she continued
   . “And I can tell you my personal story. I started working at age 9. And I continued to work throughout high school when I was 14, 15.”

   Reisch said having a job did not affect her education and that she graduated from high school early. She added:

   “You know what these kids of today are? Majority of them are lazy.
   They don’t know what work ethic is. But they know how to play video games all night. They know how to join gangs.
   They know how to get into trouble. Get a job and be responsible. Vote yes.”

2. Poor children that is rich kids are go getters