Breathe deeply, and reach out for help. Depending on where you live, State or local resources may be of assistance, but in general, non-government organizations, family, friends and neighbors are your best bet.

This particular squeeze is political, but its also part of bigger patterns with wages, housing, and living expectations.

FWIW, I've spoken with two people in the last few days trying to rearrange their living and financial affairs to cope with special needs kids.

I know it's not a solution, but hopefully you can find some solace in knowing you're not alone.

Some people need government funding for daily life. They aren't in good condition. I had all the harshness in life when children were young.

You live in the west where taxes and living costs are higher than Asian countries (below 10% income tax, some salaries don't pay tax because they can't afford to be taxed).

Don't look down on yourself. You should fight for your case for the welfare system because you need the funds.

It's not the president. A bipartisan majority in both the house and senate has approved the continuing resolution to keep the government open. But the senate needs 60 votes. Republicans have presented a clean continuing resolution to get it open 13 times, but each time it gets blocked by democrats. THIRTEEN TIMES!!! I agree with your concerns. Not everyone is lazy and this nonsense needs to stop. Open it up ASAP. All they need is 5 democrats to vote to open it up and it opens immediately.

So to address the heating issue i know pot and hemp plants actually generate heat. 3 plants is enough to heat a singlewide home to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in vermont in the dead of winter. Food is a major concern i dont like it but Churches. Its an hour in a heated building in exchange for 1 piece(bite/mouthful) of nutrient rich bread. It might be worth it.
Foodbanks (are probably getting low on supplies, by now),
gardening,
can collecting (if your state has bottle/can returns (20 cans is 1$, it helps but is depressing).
Those are what i did when i was out of money and hungry. Alot of schools have free lunch for kids. Definitely look into that
Again i dont like it but xvideos and pornhub pay for video uploads 500$ and youtube pays $10,000 per million views

If you already receive food stamps, then you have $21 in fuel assistance which you can spend on food.

IF you have a supplemental health insurance policy, SOME of those have an over the counter medicine benefit which can be spent on food instead of medicine.

Churches in your local area often run food pantries for people in need. AND there are also food pantries that are NOT affiliated with churches. All you need to do is google your zip code and type in "food pantries in my local area".

Instead of panicking, take ALL of the good suggestions you receive here and elsewhere, and make a plan!

AND please realize that after November 1st, Obamacare subsidies will expire, and then and only then will the Democrat Senate release their hostages...the American people.

In the meantime...PLEASE remember this, when it comes time to vote in the Mid-Term elections, and DO NOT vote Democrat.

Where’s the child’s father? No child support? Government assistance is temporary. It should only allowed for a short period of time. You have credentials then get a job paying decent wages and take care of your child. Why should taxpayers do it? If people aren’t going to take responsibility and take care of their own children and expect taxpayers to foot their expenses then they should be taken away and put into foster care and if they want visitation then they should be required to work and pay child support. Then after they have proven financial responsibility give them back their child with supervision from a court. We are tired of people mooching off of our hard earned tax dollars. People keep having kids because they can get more government assistance. They have no intention of ever getting a job because they’re just plain lazy and can’t pass a drug test. They should have to pass a drug test and prove who the children’s father is or they shouldn’t be eligible for assistance. If they can’t then they probably don’t have any business having custody of the children. Sorry not sorry. Get a freaking job and take care of your own child. Do you not understand? It’s not our responsibility.

You have false information about the shutdown, for one it’s not president Trump it’s the democrats that are doing it. They have voted no 13 times to not open the government Chuck Schumer said they are using this as leverage to get what they want, including healthcare for illegals. And a bunch of other 🐂 💩 for money for their little pet projects so they get their kickbacks

The US President has no control over the budget, it passed the House and the Democratic Senators are not voting for the budget, which is just a temporary spending measure until they can pass a budget.

So email your democratic senators and tell them to vote to open the government!

It’s a bunch of bs coming from people who nothing about.
90 percent of the people who wants can’t keep a job because there little to no assistance to help them overcome the simplest of problems that life throws at them.

Can you find someone qualified to look after your child if you went back to work?

Because people who are running your country are heartless. They are judgemental and assume that anyone who needs a hand is lazy and they should just pull up their socks and be better.

Republicans in congress are the ones being lazy and heartless, they're fighting to cut more taxes for billionaires while the 99% suffer

Republicans are to blame

That guy is doubling down like he is in vegas.
He is trying to take the system down before it takes him.

Who did you vote for in the last Presidential Election in 2024?

Was it Trump or was it Kamala Harris that you voted for President?