At least 25 states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November

1. This week, U.S. states warned food aid recipients that November benefits could be delayed if the federal shutdown continues into a fourth week. Do you or anyone you know use food aid benefits?

2. Who do you think should be most responsible for ensuring food aid benefits continue during a government shutdown?

3. Democrats and Republicans have traded blame for the shutdown, now the second longest in U.S. history. Democrats have withheld votes on a spending bill in an effort to keep health insurance costs from soaring for many Americans. Are you concerned about how much longer this shutdown could go on?