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U.S. Representatives Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introduced a bill misleadingly called the “Save America’s Pastime Act,” with the sole purpose of excluding Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players from regulation under federal minimum wage and overtime requirements.

Questions:
1. What is Mr. Guthrie’s reasoning for exempting the pay of Minor Leaguers from Federal pay laws?
2. What is the average salary of a minor league player and when does he get paid; in other words, what seasonal obligations remain unpaid?
3. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) first supported the bill and then withdrew her support. What is her position now?
4. What is your opinion about this issue?

Source:
Gibbs, L. (2016). The ‘Save America’s Pastime Act’ Aims To Keep Minor League Baseball Players In Poverty. Think Progress.org, June 30 (Retrievable online at http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2016/06/30/3794617/save-americas-pastime-act/)