Proving there is no end to the usurious shitbaggery Congress is capable of, two representatives have introduced a bill called "Save America's Pastime," that seeks to exclude Minor League Baseball from federal fair labor protections. Congressman Brett Guthrie, a Republican from Kentucky, and Congresswoman Cheri Busto, a Democrat from Illinois, introduced a bill that would amend the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to "clarify" that Minor League Baseball would not be subject to the law. The reasoning behind the clarification is that the FLSA was intended to protect hourly-wage jobs, not glorified internships. Also, because elected officials and sports leagues are shameless and money-grubbing.Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congresswoman Cheri Bustos introduce the Save America's Pastime Act in House of Reps pic.twitter.com/AL8ohwqwuo
— Josh Norris (@jnorris427) June 29, 2016
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