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Millions of Americans who receive benefits from the country's food-stamp program, known as SNAP, could have their assistance cut off because of the partial government shutdown. Also, the IRS has been forced to send home 90 percent of its employees ahead of its busiest season, which could delay tax refunds. Damian Paletta, an economic policy reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBSN to discuss.