That's a Direct (mis)Quote...

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is accused of advocating we abolish child labor laws. Well, that is true, in a sense. Newt suggested a program in our schools where poor kids may take some sort of menial job, such as a janitor's assistant, to learn about responsibility on the job and be rewarded with cash. In other words, a program to teach kids how to work and earn. To make that endeavor legal, may require some easing of child labor laws.

Almost immediately, Newt's excellent proposition was morphed into an effort to subject children to long, hard hours in sweatshops.

Some fifty years ago, in Kansas, I was privileged to become friends with an elderly back minister who was president of the local N.A.A.C.P. chapter. The good pastor spoke of employing kids from poor families. These kids, he said, have no concept of dependability in the work place, because they have had no family role model to teach dependability. He urged employers to understand this fact and mentor poor kids on dependability.

For a small company, that may be a tall order. Existing employees, who need extra help on the job, would now  have to teach newcomers how to show up for the job!

Now comes Newt Gingrich with a solution! Teach them in school, the proper place for teaching!

No, can't do that! It serves others to accuse Gingrich with wanting to see kids suffer in sweatshops.