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What was the recent bill passed by the House regarding child labor?
What was the recent bill passed by the House regarding child labor?
- A bill to impose fines on child labor employers
- A bill to legalize child labor in Third World countries
- A bill to promote child labor in rug-making industries
- A bill to prohibit import of goods produced using forced or indentured child labor (correct)
What did the author's liberal friends think of the bill?
What did the author's liberal friends think of the bill?
- They criticized it for interfering with international trade
- They were indifferent to its impact on child labor
- They opposed it as an infringement on free market principles
- They applauded it as a triumphant advance in human rights (correct)
What is the author's stance on the bill?
What is the author's stance on the bill?
- The author believes it will lead to increased exploitation of child labor
- The author has reservations about its effectiveness in improving the lives of child laborers (correct)
- The author is indifferent to the issue of child labor
- The author strongly supports it as a means to protect children worldwide
What is a common concern associated with child labor in Third World countries?
What is a common concern associated with child labor in Third World countries?
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Which industry is mentioned as employing a significant number of child laborers?
Which industry is mentioned as employing a significant number of child laborers?
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