Maine Republicans Want Longer Hours, Lower Pay For Kids

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Maine State Rep. David Burns is the latest of many Republican lawmakers concerned that employers aren’t allowed to do enough to exploit child workers

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Maine GOP Gov. Paul LePage Stole Candy From Children, Wants To Undo Child Labor Laws

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But now that LePage is governor, he’s still targeting children. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Debra Plowman (R) and “backed by” LePage would roll back the state’s child labor laws, with the pretext of giving kids more liberty to work. “We have no other restrictions on any other things they do,” Plowman explained. “They can watch TV 32 hours-a-week.”

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