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On the recordMarch 24, 2025
Yes, we had people that left because of those rules, but you’ve also been able to hire other people. And what’s wrong with expecting our young people to be working part-time now? I mean, that’s how it used to be when I was growing up.
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Ron DeSantis
Florida
Source
cnn.com

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DeSantis defends child labor law changes by citing past norms of youth employment.

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