>>> THE LONGER THE SHUTDOWN GOES ON, THE GREATER THE IMPACT.
SHUTDOWN GOES ON, THE GREATER THE IMPACT. THERE’S CONCERN IT
GREATER THE IMPACT. THERE’S CONCERN IT MIGHT AFFECT MILLIONS
THERE’S CONCERN IT MIGHT AFFECT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO DEPEND
MIGHT AFFECT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR
OF PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR FOOD.
ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR FOOD. HANS NICHOLS HAS THAT
THEIR FOOD. HANS NICHOLS HAS THAT PART OF THE STORY.
HANS NICHOLS HAS THAT PART OF THE STORY. >> Reporter: FOR
PART OF THE STORY. >> Reporter: FOR FAMILIES THAT RELY ON
>> Reporter: FOR FAMILIES THAT RELY ON FEDERAL HELP FOR FOOD.
FAMILIES THAT RELY ON FEDERAL HELP FOR FOOD. THE SHUTDOWN COULD
FEDERAL HELP FOR FOOD. THE SHUTDOWN COULD LEAVE THEM WITH AN
THE SHUTDOWN COULD LEAVE THEM WITH AN EMPTY TABLE.
LEAVE THEM WITH AN EMPTY TABLE. >> IT’S GOING TO
EMPTY TABLE. >> IT’S GOING TO AFFECT ME, I WON’T BE
>> IT’S GOING TO AFFECT ME, I WON’T BE ABLE TO COME IN HERE
AFFECT ME, I WON’T BE ABLE TO COME IN HERE AND BUY MY GROCERIES.
ABLE TO COME IN HERE AND BUY MY GROCERIES. >> Reporter: ABSENT A
AND BUY MY GROCERIES. >> Reporter: ABSENT A DEAL BETWEEN PRESIDENT
>> Reporter: ABSENT A DEAL BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP AND CONGRESS,
DEAL BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP AND CONGRESS, FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOOD
TRUMP AND CONGRESS, FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE COULD RUN
FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE COULD RUN OUT NEXT MONTH,
ASSISTANCE COULD RUN OUT NEXT MONTH, AFFECTING THE 38
OUT NEXT MONTH, AFFECTING THE 38 MILLION AMERICANS WHO
AFFECTING THE 38 MILLION AMERICANS WHO RELY ON THE PROGRAM
MILLION AMERICANS WHO RELY ON THE PROGRAM FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS.
RELY ON THE PROGRAM FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM BEING IN THE SITUATION
ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM BEING IN THE SITUATION OF NEEDING FOOD
BEING IN THE SITUATION OF NEEDING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IT’S A
OF NEEDING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IT’S A CHALLENGE FOR US TO
ASSISTANCE, IT’S A CHALLENGE FOR US TO GET PEOPLE TO REALIZE
CHALLENGE FOR US TO GET PEOPLE TO REALIZE HOW BROAD AN ISSUE IT
GET PEOPLE TO REALIZE HOW BROAD AN ISSUE IT IS.
HOW BROAD AN ISSUE IT IS. >> Reporter: THE
IS. >> Reporter: THE DEPARTMENT OF
>> Reporter: THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS ONLY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS ONLY GUARANTEED THAT
AGRICULTURE HAS ONLY GUARANTEED THAT ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS
GUARANTEED THAT ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY
ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL
WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR JANUARY,
NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR JANUARY, BUT MADE NO PROMISES
BENEFITS FOR JANUARY, BUT MADE NO PROMISES FOR FEBRUARY.
BUT MADE NO PROMISES FOR FEBRUARY. THE PROGRAM HAS ONLY
FOR FEBRUARY. THE PROGRAM HAS ONLY $3 BILLION IN RESERVE
THE PROGRAM HAS ONLY $3 BILLION IN RESERVE WHICH WOULD COVER JUST
$3 BILLION IN RESERVE WHICH WOULD COVER JUST 64% OF FEBRUARY’S
WHICH WOULD COVER JUST 64% OF FEBRUARY’S OBLIGATIONS.
64% OF FEBRUARY’S OBLIGATIONS. >> IF THE SHUTDOWN
OBLIGATIONS. >> IF THE SHUTDOWN CONTINUES, YOU WILL
>> IF THE SHUTDOWN CONTINUES, YOU WILL LITERALLY HAVE
CONTINUES, YOU WILL LITERALLY HAVE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
LITERALLY HAVE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT WILL NOT BE ABLE
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD FOOD.
THAT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD FOOD. AND I THINK THIS IS
TO AFFORD FOOD. AND I THINK THIS IS JUST ABSOLUTELY
AND I THINK THIS IS JUST ABSOLUTELY UNCONSCIONABLE.
JUST ABSOLUTELY UNCONSCIONABLE. >> Reporter: IT’S
UNCONSCIONABLE. >> Reporter: IT’S POSSIBLE STATES COULD
>> Reporter: IT’S POSSIBLE STATES COULD STEP IN AND COVER THE
POSSIBLE STATES COULD STEP IN AND COVER THE SHORTFALL IN THE SHORT
STEP IN AND COVER THE SHORTFALL IN THE SHORT TERM.
SHORTFALL IN THE SHORT TERM. TONIGHT THERE ARE
TERM. TONIGHT THERE ARE SIGNS THE WHITE HOUSE
TONIGHT THERE ARE SIGNS THE WHITE HOUSE IS BRACING FOR A LONG
SIGNS THE WHITE HOUSE IS BRACING FOR A LONG TERM SHUTDOWN, THE
IS BRACING FOR A LONG TERM SHUTDOWN, THE COUNSEL OF ECONOMIC
TERM SHUTDOWN, THE COUNSEL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS IS PREPARING
COUNSEL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS IS PREPARING FOR THE IMPASSE TO
ADVISERS IS PREPARING FOR THE IMPASSE TO AFFECT JANUARY’S
