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NANNY STATE: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) seeks federal funding for diapers

My oh my. How in the world did this country ever survive without Nanny State giving away diapers at taxpayer expense? 235 years without government issued diapers, my God! How did we manage? It’s a miracle! Thank goodness for Richard Blumenthal, Super Nanny here to save the day with diapers!

It’s like I’ve said many times. Democrats must lie awake at night thinking of new ways to spend money we don’t have on things we don’t need.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow federal block grants that states now use to subsidize child-care services to also allow for the purchase of diapers and “diapering supplies.”

The bill, S. 1778, would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to allow diapers and related supplies to be bought with grant money provided to states. Under current law, the money is meant to subsidize child-care services to parents who are entering the labor force or are in job training and education programs. It also helps subsidize child-care services for certain eligible families.

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And the madness continues…