Five ways US government shutdown is hurting - and why it's about to get worse

The fiscal fight means US troops could go without pay, while millions may lose heat and food aid.

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With Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over passing a spending plan that would reopen federal agencies, millions of Americans are feeling economic pain that could soon grow worse.

The fiscal fight means millions of Americans may not receive food aid, thousands of troops could have to work without pay, and millions may go without heat.

Here’s how the shutdown has affected everyday people.

More than 40 million Americans use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) to feed themselves and their families.