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Steve King: “Many things about America's work ethic are being diminished by the nanny state and this is one of them.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
Many things about America's work ethic are being diminished by the nanny state and this is one of them.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

King criticizes regulations he believes harm children's work opportunities in agriculture.

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