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On November 1, San Francisco became the first in the nation to subsidize diapers for residents who receive benefits through the state's assistance program. Diapers are a valuable commodity for poor mothers, who sometimes have to keep babies in the same diaper until they get rashes, reuse dirty diapers, or decide not to leave the house because they do not have diapers. Families in the program bring in less than $13,000 a year, including food stamps, and officials estimate that about 1,300 of those families will qualify for the diaper subsidy.
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