Approximately one in eight Americans receive food stamp benefits from the U.S. government, a program at risk of losing its funding as of Saturday due to the government shutdown. One such beneficiary is Eric Dunham, a 36-year-old man who became disabled after an accident and needs help from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to live. "If I don't get food stamps I can't eat," Dunham said, explaining that after all his expenses, he has just $24 left over per month.

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