Military families turn to food pantries as government shut down continues

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KTLO)--Food pantries are expecting an increase in people coming to their locations as the government shutdown continues. In Washington, where many federal employees work, they say they expect 75,000 federal workers are living very modestly. Food bank leaders have seen more people inside their centers. In Colorado, benefits like SNAP and other programs could be affected if the shutdown continues into next month. The post …