Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits
A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits — part of a push by Republicans
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I really can't think of a quippy response to this. The cruelty is flabbergasting. They're actively campaigning for future generations to be worse off than they are.
I can't get over the quote from the bills author when he says "Give me a break". In my district in the last election there were 3 candidates running for the state Legislature and they all tried to out conservative eqch other.
First-term state Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, who sponsors the child labor measure and owns Smoothie King franchises across the Deep South, said people have been too critical of his bill. “The wording is ‘we’re here to harm children.’ Give me a break," he says. "These are young adults.”
This is the quote and it's appalling.
owns Smoothie King franchises across the Deep South
Ahhhh, so he's just looking for fast food slaves. Got it.
Well, . . . yeah. These legislative gems don’t come from ideals or deeply held beliefs. Just continued smash ‘n grab.
Profit baby!!!
Oh got it so ya we're saying this all wrong then, ya? It should be "we're here to harm young adults", right?
"There are no children [to abuse], only young adults ;-)"
As if that makes it better. "Oh it's not children who are suffering but young adults who are suffering! Phew! Never mind, then!"
People are LYING! We're NOT trying to harm Children! We're trying to harm Young Adults!
-That guy.
He needs to be removed from office by force if necessary. And we need fucking law that you have give up your business to run and hold political office. Fuck this scumbag.
Thanks. I went to get the quote and the article was behind a paywall. This guy probably can't figure iut why he has high employee turnover.
Give me a break
What an amazing choice of words
They're actively campaigning for future generations to be worse off than they are.
Just the ones who weren't born into massive inherited wealth gathered by systemic exploitation. Ie none of their friends or family be affected.