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Targeting Food Stamp Fraud Is Good Politics and Policy, by Tosin Akintola – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Targeting Food Stamp Fraud Is Good Politics and Policy, by Tosin Akintola

Trump Calls Out Politicians Who “Refuse to Say the Word God”, by Steven Ertelt

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Today’s Saint: St. Paul Miki and Companions

February 6, 2026

By Nathália Rosa. Unsplash. Supermarket isle.

By Tosin Akintola, The American Spectator, February 5, 2026

At the state and federal levels, there’s a heightened focus on rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse.

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice charged four men with using 115 stolen identities across several states, including Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

Bulk purchases of pork, beef, and chicken for El Primo Restaurant in Leominster, Massachusetts, were paid for by the state’s taxpayers and those of Rhode Island.

It’s not a novel story. Nationwide, taxpayers are footing the bill for fraudsters. According to the SNAP Replacement of Stolen Benefits Dashboard, the total value of replaced stolen benefits for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was over $100 million. …

Targeting Food Stamp Fraud Is Good Politics and Policy, by Tosin Akintola

Trump Calls Out Politicians Who “Refuse to Say the Word God”, by Steven Ertelt

Today’s Saint: St. Paul Miki and Companions

By Tosin Akintola, The American Spectator, February 5, 2026

At the state and federal levels, there’s a heightened focus on rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse.

Bulk purchases of pork, beef, and chicken for El Primo Restaurant in Leominster, Massachusetts, were paid for by the state’s taxpayers and those of Rhode Island.

It’s not a novel story. Nationwide, taxpayers are footing the bill for fraudsters. According to the SNAP Replacement of Stolen Benefits Dashboard, the total value of replaced stolen benefits for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was over $100 million. …

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