United States: Govt. shutdown enters second month plunging 42 million residents into distress

The government shutdown in the United States entered its second month on Saturday, November 1st, becoming the second largest in the country's history and is now in a socially critical phase. The shutdown has plunged 42 million residents who depend on food aid into total distress as the program has run out of funding. The political crisis between Democrats and Republicans in Congress is having a devastating impact as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program has announced it is running out of funds and its activities will have to be interrupted shortly. After the news broke, the country awoke to long lines of people waiting to receive free food at food pantries and drive-thru distribution points.

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