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Whatever, the first thing that came to my mind was not being able to get a paycheck. my biggest concern is my mortgage because i've had a home for four years, but to lie awake every day knowing that can be snatched from me is devastating. i haven't had my medicine for nearly a week, and that's because i can't afford to pay the monthly premium. i'm not able to pay a $30 co-pay and i'm not able to get my medicine. >> how are you feeling? >> i've still got good spirits, but my body is probably wondering what's going on because you need certain medication to keep you functioning. >> you're a contr...

Executive branch and legislative branch, how will that make you feel? >> still frustrated. you know, he is the leader of our country, i expect him to lead, i think many other americans feel the same way. >> so you are a contract worker which means you are not going to get paid as long as the government is shutdown. there's no telling when government will be up and running again. long term, what are your thoughts or concerns about contract work for the government? >> well, i'm actually going to have to start looking for another position. i can't keep going on and on without a job. i don't want ...

>> so charlie, you know, i spoke with a contract worker who has not been working for the past month like a lot of contractors and federal workers and without a paycheck. earlier, she said, she's going to be watching this scheduled announcement from the president but all she wants to hear is when is government going to be open. and based on what we're hearing so far in terms of the sign posting of, you know, his demands on border wall funding, do you have any confidence that the president is going to be able to say yb my major announcement is government is going to be up and running again? >> w...

Another member was here in new york today, we had a meeting with her. >> there's her picture here. this is courtesy of the union. she's a security guard at the smithsonian, earning slightly more than minimum wage. a contract worker. applying for food stamps, and is applying for medicaid. >> she cannot pay for her blood pressure medicine. she has been active as a leader. she had to stop taking the meds. >> her doctor said, you can't go on without your medicines. >> you spoke with her today. what did she say? >> she said to us, she appreciates the efforts of the union, she's worried about where ...

2-year-old and a 4-year-old child in day care here at the kennedy space center. they're obviously not going to day care because of shutdown and they tell me every single day their 4-year-old daughter gets up and says, mommy, am i going to school today? and every single day they have to tell her no, you're not going to school today. so their entire family is impacted by this shutdown. >> it's remarkable. tammy, thank you very much. tammy litner in florida. joining us now is personal finance reporter, who is following the effect this has had. lindsey graham says these folks will eventually get p...