rachford s salary as a data processing assistant for the irs. then came the shutdown. now chris is working without pay. what does it feel like for you to go to work and not get a paycheck? it stinks. reporter: it stinks? yes. reporter: when would you run out of money, do you think? probably another month or so. yeah. reporter: without money to pay bills, their electric could be turned off. that electric powers harper s ventilator and other life-saving equipment. you voted for donald trump. yes. reporter: and now you have the shutdown. how do you feel than vote now? right now at this point i i 100% regret voting for trump. reporter: do you blame the president? yes, 100%. reporter: 100%? 100%. reporter: do you think that the president can relate to people like you and the struggle that you re dealing with now? no. i don t think he s ever been in a situation like this.
yeah. reporter: without money to pay bills, their electric could be turned off. that electric powers harper s ventilator and other life-saving equipment. you voted for donald trump. yes. reporter: and now have you you ve have the shutdown. how do you feel than vote now? right now at this point i i 100% regret voting for trump. reporter: do you blame the president? yes, 100%. reporter: 100%? 100%. reporter: do you think that the president can relate to people like you and the struggle that you re dealing with now? no. i don t think he s ever been in a situation like this. i don t think he s ever had to worry about where your food is coming for or have to worry about how you re going to pay a bill. and i think it shows. i really do. good job! reporter: medicaid pays for much of harper s care, but her parents still need to shell out hundreds of dollars a month for items that aren t covered. you said you would like to