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Ohio Senator Tim Schaffer says he will keep fighting to allow 8th graders to work until 9 p.m

Meet Ohio Senator Tim Schaffer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Schaffer

This guy introduced a bill allowing employers to make 14 year olds work until 9 p.m. year-round, even during the school year, while paying them less than minimum wage.

The Ohio governor just vetoed his bill:

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-let-14-15-year-olds-work-till-9-p-m-year-round/

But Senator Tim Schaffer says he is not giving up:

https://www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12/sponsor-of-teen-labor-bill-dewine-vetoed-wants-to-negotiate-with-governor-over-concerns.html

Ohio Senator Tim Schaffer says he will keep fighting to allow 8th graders to work until 9 p.mhttps://www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12/sponsor-of-teen-labor-bill-dewine-vetoed-wants-to-negotiate-with-governor-over-concerns.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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For it to get vetoed it had to have passed through the legislature, which means the problem is way bigger than just that one fuckwad.

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No one can stop this man from pursuing his dreams: ensuring kids have no hope of escaping poverty through education.

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We are truly cooked. This got all the way to the Governor. Also, Less than minimum wage? What, kids don't count as human? Not only do they want to make it harder to get a diploma, but they want to make it impossible to pay for college.

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Why bother with all that woke socialist ejimication, when your teen can sign on for a lifetime of meaningless grunt work? Praise Republican Jesus!

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