Some children begin working as early as age seven. Most of them work fifty to seventy hours per week, making it impossible for them to attend school. This puts our country in a difficult situation. If children do not attend school regularly, they cannot find better jobs when they become adults. They will only earn low wages, and they will not have as much money to spend, making it difficult for them to improve their standard of living. This could affect the overall economic health of the United States. In addition, children who work all of these hours do not have the time to be children and play. Their health begins to decline, since they are spending the whole day in dirty factories instead of outside in the fresh air. As president, you need to decide if this is an issue that the government needs or wants to take on. In the end, would eliminating child labor improve society and the American economy? What are the social and economic costs of continuing with child labor? Check all that apply. Children cannot attend school. Children may find it hard to improve their economic situation. Children have fewer health issues. Children working now can affect the US economy later. Children are gaining important skills to use as adults.