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Labor Department Withdraws From Child Labor Laws

“I want to thank every farmer, rancher and young person who joined many of us in Congress to speak out against this proposal, which would have fundamentally changed the way folks have been farming and ranching for generations,” she said in a statement. “I continue to agree that safety on farms and ranches is imperative, but telling kids they can’t do 4-H or farm-related chores is not the answer.”

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Rep. Kristi Noem, Republican from South Dakota

Posted on Sunday, April 29 2012. Tagged with: farmagriculturechild labor lawgovernmentcurrent events
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