The poop on diapers, the economy & public policy

Robert Morley advises that diaper sales are plummeting across all categories: brand name, generic, bulk, etc. which is "a sign of how bad the economy really is."  True to form and never letting a crisis go to waste, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) is championing a bill she calls the Diaper Investment and Aid to Promote Economic Recovery Act (DIAPER Act). The bill would provide free diapers to the poor. DeLauro says the proposed law is “necessary to ensure that the poor have access to diapers.”

As to the first link, its not surprising that rash ointment sales are up 10%.
The second link, even tho it seems so likely, is satire.