When Even Diapers Are a Luxury.

The author decries the inadequate social programs for the U.S. poor as of 2013. She points out that diapers, a crucial element in raising a healthy child, are not covered by social programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is the U.S. food stamp program, or the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) feeding program. The author further criticizes U.S. Republican legislators' plan to cut the enrollment of the SNAP program despite taking hefty government subsidies for other things like agriculture.