What do you think is going to happen when tens of millions of impoverished Americans suddenly stop getting their food stamp money from the government? It doesn't take a genius to figure out that a lot of them will be extremely angry. Unfortunately, if the current government shutdown stretches into the month of November, we really will be facing a nightmare scenario. Vast numbers of extraordinarily frustrated people will be demanding their money, and if they don't get it I have a feeling that we could see rioting and violence.

I haven't written much about the government shutdown because I was hoping that it would be resolved quickly.

Sadly, that has not happened.

Neither the Democrats or the Republicans are budging, and House Speaker Mike Johnson is warning that we are potentially facing "one of the longest shutdowns in American history"…

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday the country is "barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history."

As the funding crisis hits the two-week mark, lawmakers still don't appear any closer to a compromise. The longest shutdown happened during President Trump's first term and was largely related to disputes over a southern border wall. It lasted for 35 days.

The pain that is caused by this shutdown will only increase the longer that it persists.

For example, Axios is reporting that there won't be enough money to pay food stamp benefits if the shutdown continues past the end of this month…

The Trump administration is warning states that there will be "insufficient funds" to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the government shutdown extends past October, Axios has learned.

So for now, people are still getting their food stamp money.