ANOTHER VIEW | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Clean up food-stamp abuse | Las Vegas Review-Journal Jul 16, 2026 Jul 16, 2026 0 × USA Today - Vertical More than 4.7 million people lost their food stamps under cuts by the Trump administration. Arizona is facing the harshest cuts of all. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The threat of financial penalties has states scrambling to clean up their food stamp programs. For this, the White House deserves applause.kAm!C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D ~?6 q:8 q62FE:7F= q:== p4E 762EFC6D kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm2 ?F>36C @7 H@CE9H9:=6 C67@C>D[ :?4=F5:?8k^DA2?m 2 AC@G:D:@? E92E :>A@D6D A6?2=E:6D @? DE2E6D E92E E@=6C2E6 7C2F5 :? &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6’D $FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2>]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 286?4J’D @H? 7:8FC6D[ >@C6 E92? `_T @7 E96 >@?6J 56G@E65 E@ E96 AC@8C2> :D H2DE65 @? “:>AC@A6C” A2J>6?EDkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm[ E96 G2DE >2;@C:EJ @7 H9:49 H6?E E@H2C5 @G6CA2J>6?EDk^DA2?m] %96 AC@8C2> 4@DE S`_`]f 3:==:@? :? 7:D42= a_ad — E96 765D A2J 7@C :E[ H9:=6 E96 DE2E6D 25>:?:DE6C :E — >62?:?8 >@C6 E92? S`_ 3:==:@? H6?E FA :? D>@<6]k^Am People are also reading… Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration Virginia Tech football fans enthused about new coach, new season Body of teen recovered from a Virginia reservoir Chilhowie to consider joining Virginia Main Street program 'Damn good' Virginia Tech hands VMI its most lopsided loss ever Sacred ground: In his search, Barnette teaches others to care for cemeteries, grave markers Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown No mercy: Smyth prosecutor, victim's nephew fight murderer's parole VMI football team excited to play Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium 3 takeaways from James Franklin’s debut win at Virginia Tech How to watch Virginia Tech football against VMI David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Who has the edge at each position in Virginia Tech's season opener against VMI? James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI kAm%96 ?6H AC@G:D:@?DkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm[ A2DD65 =2DE J62C[k^DA2?m 8@ :?E@ 67764E ?6IE J62C] $E2E6D H:E9 6CC@C C2E6D 9:896C E92? eT kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm— }6G252 H2D >@DE C646?E=J 2E e]aaT —k^DA2?m H:== =@D6 2 A@CE:@? @7 E96:C 7656C2= 7F?5:?8 7@C 7@@5 DE2>AD[ 7@C4:?8 E96> E@ A:4< FA E96 5:776C6?46] ~?=J ?:?6 DE2E6D >256 E96 8C256 :? 7:D42= a_ad]k^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%96 6CC@C ?F>36CD 4@?7:C> “H92E 92D =@?8 366? ECF6i $}p! :D DECF4EFC2==J AC@?6 E@ H2DE6[ 7C2F5 2?5 23FD6[ 2?5 E96 DE2E6D CF??:?8 :E 92G6 E@@ =:EE=6 7:?2?4:2= :?46?E:G6 E@ 7:I :E[” #@>:?2 q@44:2 2?5 %J=6C %FC>:?[ 3F586E A@=:4J 6IA6CED 2E E96 r2E@ x?DE:EFE6[ HC@E6 C646?E=J]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm$E2E6D 92G6 F?E:= E96 6?5 @7 $6AE6>36C E@ =@H6C E96:C 6CC@C C2E6D] !6?2=E:6D H:== 36 42=4F=2E65 FD:?8 2 D=:5:?8 D42=6[ H:E9 E96 H@CDE @776?5:?8 DE2E6D 724:?8 E96 9:896DE A6?2=E:6D] }6G252 :D =:<6=J E@ 7246 @?=J 2 >:?:>2= A6?2=EJ[ :7 2?J]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm&?DFCAC:D:?8=J[ DE2E6 3FC62F4C2ED :? }6G252 2?5 6=D6H96C6 2C6 H2C?:?8 @7 566A “4FED” 2?5 92C5D9:AD @?46 E96 AC@G:D:@? 364@>6D =2H] %96 9625 @7 }6H y6CD6J’D s6A2CE>6?E @7 wF>2? $6CG:46D 92D 6G6? 42==65 @? r@?8C6DD E@ C6A62= E96 7:?2?4:2= A6?2=E:6D[ #62D@? >282K:?6 C6A@CE65[ 2C8F:?8 :E 4C62E6D “C62= F?46CE2:?EJ 7@C DE2E6D 2?5 36?67:E C64:A:6?ED 2=:<6” 2?5 H@?’E 5@ 2?JE9:?8 E@ “>62?:?87F==J 255C6DD H2DE6[ 7C2F5 2?5 23FD6]”k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm*6E E96 =2EE6C :D 56>@?DEC23=J 72=D6] %96 =2H 92D BF:4<=J 7@C465 286?4:6D E@ E2<6 2 4=@D6C =@@< 2E 9@H E96J 25>:?:DE6C DF49 AC@8C2>D] x? }6G252[ 7@C :?DE2?46[ ?6H 4@>AFE6C DJDE6>D 2C6 :?E6?565 E@ 42E49 AC24E:46D 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 7C2F5 @C >:D>2?286>6?E[ 2D 2C6 >@C6 DEC:?86?E 5@4F>6?E2E:@? A@=:4:6D] tG6? :? }6H y6CD6J[ #62D@? C6A@CE65[ 6CC@C C2E6D 76== 3J >@C6 E92? 92=7 @G6C E96 A2DE J62C E92?<D E@ C67@C>D :>A=6>6?E65 :? E96 H2<6 @7 E96 7656C2= =2H]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmt?DFC:?8 E92E E2IA2J6C >@?6J :D FD65 H:D6=J 2?5 677:4:6?E=J D9@F=5 36 E96 8@2= @7 6G6CJ 6=64E65 @77:4:2=] *6E @G6C E96 A2DE `a J62CD[ E96 7@@5 DE2>A 6CC@C C2E6 H6?E 7C@> b]aT E@ ?62C=J ``T[ 2== 2D 6=:8:3:=:EJ DE2?52C5D H6C6 C6=2I65[ A2CE:4F=2C=J 5FC:?8 E96 A2?56>:4]k^DA2?m v:G6 E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 4C65:E 7@C :>A=6>6?E:?8 2 >@C6 7:D42==J C6DA@?D:3=6 4@FCD6]k^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit More than 4.7 million people lost their food stamps under cuts by the Trump administration. Arizona is facing the harshest cuts of all.
Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit More than 4.7 million people lost their food stamps under cuts by the Trump administration. Arizona is facing the harshest cuts of all.
