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On Mother's Day, President Obama addresses "diaper gap"
cbsnews.com ^ | May 8, 2016 | EMILY SCHULTHEIS

Posted on 05/08/2016 12:51:08 PM PDT by PROCON

On Mother's Day, President Obama wants to talk to you about the "diaper gap."

In a post on Medium for the holiday, Mr. Obama explained that many low-income families struggle to afford diapers for their young children, a trend that can lead to health and well-being issues for not only the children but for the mothers.

"I can't imagine what it would have been like to be a parent that has to choose between diapers and other basic expenses," he wrote. "Access to clean diapers isn't just important for a child's health and safety. Research has shown that mothers who are unable to afford diapers for their babies are more likely to suffer from maternal depression and mental health issues."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: diapers; mentalhealth; obama; rights
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To: Angels27

Surprisingly (not really) terms like “homeless problem” disappeared from general media usage in Jan 2009.


61 posted on 05/08/2016 3:22:09 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: yetidog

Yet the have cell phones, cable TV, and Internet.


62 posted on 05/08/2016 3:22:40 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: PROCON

They need to use the re-useable and washable cloth diapers. Worked for all my kids.


63 posted on 05/08/2016 3:25:51 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: PROCON; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W

64 posted on 05/08/2016 3:47:04 PM PDT by SandRat
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To: A_Former_Democrat

Exactly. For goodness sakes. What did mothers do before disposable diapers? They had cloth ones and washed them by hand! He panders to things that upset people, a seductive way to gain their support. But, he does nothing to empower them by advising them to perhaps try washing diapers. He does nothing to get people to get out of their own negativity and strive to work and be creative with what they have and work for more.


65 posted on 05/08/2016 3:59:32 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: mkjessup

I needed a good laugh today.


66 posted on 05/08/2016 4:03:50 PM PDT by jersey117
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To: Grams A

Cloth diapers were my immediate thought as well.

Of course then they would want a government provided washer and dryer...and rubber pants. But that maybe cheaper in the long run. Those disposable diapers are pricey.


67 posted on 05/08/2016 4:13:02 PM PDT by berdie (#No Hill/bern)
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To: HollyB

The Obama counterpart to the right’s bathroom panic. Both focused on the same general area of human function.


68 posted on 05/08/2016 4:17:50 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: berdie

But doesn’t all the extra solid waste exacerbate the globull warming?


69 posted on 05/08/2016 4:18:32 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: dsrtsage

Racist? My wife and I are black.


70 posted on 05/08/2016 4:20:49 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: PROCON

It’s because the leaches make other things their priority, instead of their children.

I have three in diapers right now. I shop sales, use coupons and discounts. You’d never see me in line for gobment freebies.


71 posted on 05/08/2016 4:23:43 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Trillian

Kids are “punishment” and Barack is making out to be “merciful.”


72 posted on 05/08/2016 4:25:20 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Nah...only cow poots do that. ;)


73 posted on 05/08/2016 4:25:58 PM PDT by berdie (#No Hill/bern)
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To: PROCON

This makes me furious.

Buy cloth diapers and wash them———much cheaper.

The laziness astonishes me.

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74 posted on 05/08/2016 4:27:25 PM PDT by Mears
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To: HotHunt

“Racist? My wife and I are black.”

That just makes it doubly so, lol


75 posted on 05/08/2016 4:33:43 PM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: Trillian

I forgot to add, I’m also a product tester for diapers through various companies. Every little bit helps!


76 posted on 05/08/2016 4:36:51 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: PROCON

What is wrong with cloth diapers and washing them once a day? You can wash them in the kitchen sink or bathtub, if need be, and hang them up overnight to dry.

This is absolutely the silliest thing I ever heard!


77 posted on 05/08/2016 4:42:41 PM PDT by erkelly
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To: erkelly

Next thing...you are gonna want them to cook instead of going out to eat or bring home fast food.

You are a brute! A brute I tell ya! /s


78 posted on 05/08/2016 4:49:24 PM PDT by berdie (#No Hill/bern)
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To: PROCON

I’d be happy to cloth diapers, detergent, and a clothes line for any needy mother.


79 posted on 05/08/2016 6:01:49 PM PDT by goodwithagun (March 3, 2016: The date FReepers justified the "goodness" of Planned Parenthood.)
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To: berdie

The poor should not have to go out and work or stand in line at the welfare office. Everything should just be delivered to their house, and the government should pay for it all.

Those idiots that go out and work for a living should have to pay for themselves plus everybody else. The middle class went to college and were responsible enough to pay off their college loans, pay their mortgages and pay their taxes on time. So of course now they need to pay for everybody else. That’s the new american way. /sarc.


80 posted on 05/08/2016 6:08:11 PM PDT by seawolf101 (This)
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