Most Americans have avoided shutdown woes. That might change.

One of the remarkable aspects of the current government shutdown is how little it has affected ordinary Americans. Unless you’re a federal employee, are furloughed, or, more likely, are working without pay, the partial closure of the government probably has had minimal effect.

But that appears to be changing. Today, money was due to run out for federal subsidies that help 42 million low-income people buy groceries. But rulings from two federal judges Friday call on the Trump administration to use national-emergency money to continue funding the program this month. That would only delay the spreading effect of the shutdown.

In a couple of weeks, some 1.3 million active-duty service men and women in the military might not get a paycheck. And staffing issues, already causing delays and temp