Two million people were already using payday loans, and 1.5m more would consider taking out one to pay essential bills, the charity found.
The government has promised to pay essential workers for their time but "that can't even happen until the shutdown ends", said Cox.
Or they may work with governments and specialized organizations like the World Customs Organization to make payments official as levies or taxes, which then can be used to pay essential salaries.
Lopez, who's married and has one daughter, said she often struggles to pay essential bills.
The last thing on the minds of many Americans is spending when they're struggling to survive, to put food on the table and pay essential purpose bills.
The Supreme Court said the comptroller's office could only pay "essential" employees in the event of a shutdown, according to the Illinois constitution, but Comptroller Leslie Munger told employees they would receive their normal July 15 paychecks either way.
"Given the current economic conditions for cities, we're seeing cities are looking for other ways to find revenue in order to pay essential services," said Gregory Minchak, spokesman for the National League of Cities.
And as for the everyday concerns of women out here -- those that concern our physical and economic well-being -- Obama and Pelosi and Reid included not only contraception but mammograms and other vital health screenings as fundamental, no-co-pay essentials in the American Health Care Act.
In Britain almost a fifth of secured loans have gone to households that have less than £200 ($307) a month left after paying essential costs, according to the Bank of England.
He also alleges Korea Aerospace Industries paid Essential $150,000 in Nov. 2017, and that AT&T made payments totaling $200,000 in "late 2017 and early 2018".
"Social Security would be paid, Medicare would be paid, the essentials would be paid.
