作为美国中期选举的摇摆州，亚利桑那州正处于美国社会安全网大规模改革的中心。
Arizona, a battleground state in the US midterm elections, is at the centre of a sweeping overhaul of America's social safety net.
自美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的税收和支出法案去年通过以来，该州约一半食品券领取者失去了福利——这是全美跌幅最大的。
Since US President Donald Trump's tax and spending law passed last year, about half of the state's food stamp recipients have lost their benefits – the steepest drop in the country.
州政府官员现在承认，其中一些人很可能仍符合资格，但这些错误导致食品不安全状况激增。这一后果已成为竞选活动中的关键议题。
State officials now admit that some of them are probably still eligible, but the errors have caused food insecurity to spike. The fallout has become a key issue on the campaign trail.