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Johnson laid out a grim timeline, emphasizing that the current funding sources are rapidly depleting. By the end of the week, critical measures—such as military pay and SNAP benefits—may run out, exacerbating food insecurity and financial stress for millions. The shutdown also threatens economic stability, as delays at airports, reductions in government contracts for small businesses, and freezes in federal services ripple outward.
The prospects for resolution appear bleak unless Democrats change course. Johnson underscored that every effort to reopen the government has been met with repeated opposition by Democrats, effectively cornering themselves into a position where they are the architects of chaos.