the union tells cnn as many as 170 staff members called out each day last week at new york's jfk airport and sick calls have increased as much as 300% at dallas/ft. worth. >> federal workers are facing tough choices as the shutdown stretches on. the bills beginning to pile up with no paycheck in sight. >> if it goes on much longer, then i am going to have to figure out what i'm going to do to sustain my lifestyle. and just to be able to eat honestly. >> that is furloughed irs worker lori mccann. president trump says he feels her pain and the pain of 800,000 other federal workers. >> i can relate and i'm sure that the people that are on the receiving end will make adjustments. they always do. and they will make adjustments.