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Shutdown pain intensifies as air traffic controllers lose pay, and food assistance is drying up
Food assistance, health care costs, air travel, and military pay all face major strain if the shutdown extends beyond this week.
Air traffic controllers struggle without paychecks during 27-day shutdown. Expert predicts travel chaos similar to 2019 unless government reopens soon.
The transportation secretary's visit comes as air traffic controllers are slated to miss their first full paycheck next week.