Child Labor Is Great! - Newt Gingrich

Will child labor laws be repealed if Republican Newt Gingrich defeats President Obama's reelection bid in 2012? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains.

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[erlmrl]

I am saddened by the fact that someone like Newt Gingrich is even taken seriously as a politician. I have to say I may consider Canada if this clown is elected.

[fermista]

To be fair, I think Newt's idea is that by allowing young children to work, the income of the poor family is increased, alleviating their poverty somewhat. However, I think this is one of the worst ways to approach this problem, as it may create a poverty trap. The FIRST thing the government should do is abolish tax on the poor.

[MegaAstrodude]

@1:12,

That's not a bad idea actually. The schools already officially implement it. If you walk into a 3rd grade classroom, you'll see 'job' charts and it will be different kids' turn to clean the classroom. Obviously, the kids don't do a good job and don't try very hard, but if they got paid, I think it could work.

[kjanco7]

Well, the students in Japan clean the schools, but not just the poor children. It's a team effort. However, he seems to propose it only for the poor communities and just to cut the union.

[badasslordIan]

the poorest receive net tax $, cant cut their contributions as they are at nil already; however, I believe targeted tax funded benevolence along the lines of collegiate education for those willing to avoid childbearing could be a great incentive. Halting ones education to raise kiddos nails the roof, income wise, over many people's heads...and sadly, some welfare recipients (i hesitate to say many) encourage their kids to procreate and cash in on similar benefits (that amount to slave chains).

[AdamRainStopper]

Yeah, in an ideal society where all human beings are considered human (even PRIOR to the age of 18) this may be great. To prohibit kids from working is taking away their choice, but we do that by forcing them to attend school whether they want to be educated or not. Abolishing child-labor laws could only be any kind of help if the child also got to decide how much of their pay went in to their parents' expenses, and there would have to be laws prohibiting parents from forcing kids to work.

[F12Y14N25]

I pose another question: are the republicans just trying to see how far they can go before the people start saying "wooooah, no fucking way man, too far" are they even trying to win this election? are they just trying to see how dedicated their support is? what in 7 different types of quick-drying cement are they thinking here? scary thing is, these are serious candidates. That is scary america! are these isiots trolling us, is the republican campaign slogan for 2012 gonna be trolololololol?

[F12Y14N25]

I pose a question: is the strength of a democracy signified by the candidates, or by the voters?

[F12Y14N25]

@erlmrl is it jsut me or are most wold politicians morons - bring back roosevelt, churchill, kennedy. hell i would even take fucking thatcher even if she was a bitch who went mad with power.

[FriedSynapse]

I don't like the idea of taking jobs away from adults who need to support families, but I have no problem with kids learning to work. One of the biggest problems in America is that our workforce doesn't give a crap about their jobs. I see young people just not bothering to show up for work & slacking off when they are there, not to mention old people who are just fed up & don't care anymore. Newt is insane though. Kids need paper routes or office work, not janitorial work cleaning up shit.

[delouaz]

@werebee

only possible in the US,,,the land of the free, right..;)