According to this well-reported piece in the Washington Post, a right-wing think tank based in Florida called the Foundation for Government Accountability has been pushing to dismantle regulations that protect kids from working long hours and dangerous jobs. The FGA is funded by some of the biggest Republican donors.
For more details on an appalling bill just passed by the Iowa Senate, see this diary by Hunter on Daily Kos.
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