Reply #11: $40 for an Ace Bandage?

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How can they get away with that?

I was hearing on the radio today about a charity that got started in response to the fact that there are millions of people who are among the "working poor" and raising families. The woman they mentioned made $10/hr and had a baby girl. She didn't qualify for benefits but of course didn't make near enough to buy all she needed for herself and the baby.

Enter Baby Basics, a non-profit volunteer organization that assists the working/near poor of South Boston. Their mission statement is as follows: We believe that early intervention with infants is one of the best ways to maximize their potential to thrive. And we recognize that diapers are a constant, expensive necessity. By providing these children with diapers, we are ensuring that the need for hygienic essentials, from birth to age three, is met. We also provide their families, who are struggling to make ends meet but have incomes too high to qualify for federal and state subsidies, with a supportive safety net from welfare and the opportunity to succeed....

I applaud programs like this that assist the working poor. People who sometimes work multiple jobs, yet still fail to make ends meet. People who will never own a new car, let alone a five-bedroom home with 3.5 baths.

And I agree that Morgan Spurlock doesn't get enough credit. In a world where most reality shows are vapid groups of people stabbing one another in the back over a wad of cash, he brings us serious issues. When the television news is bringing us yet another story about celebrity divorces and catfights Spurlock delves into poverty, religious bigotry and homophobia. Who needs the evening news when we have Morgan Spurlock?