America's longest government shutdown is becoming more painful by the day. 40 million people are now struggling to get food More than a million federal workers haven't been paid. And flights are getting disrupted. Congress is locked in a standoff over a bill to fund government services, with Democrats demanding an extension to tax credits that make health insurance cheaper for millions of Americans.

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