超过67%的美国人, 包括许多收入为100K-450K的美国人, 由于无法负担的基本成本, Over 67% of Americans, including many earning $100K–$450K, live paycheck to paycheck due to unaffordable basic costs.

根据2025年的数据,越来越多的美国人,包括收入为100 000至450 000美元的人,由于生活费用高昂,有67%的人处于不稳定的财政状况,59%的人无法支付1 000美元的紧急开支。 A growing number of Americans, including those earning $100,000 to $450,000, live paycheck to paycheck due to high living costs, with 67% in a precarious financial state and 59% unable to cover a $1,000 emergency, according to 2025 data. “杀戮线”一词在中国社交媒体上广为流传，凸显了这种脆弱性，反映了ALICE门槛——29%的美国家庭就业但无法负担基本生活，贫困率是贫困率的两倍多。 The term "Kill Line," popularized on Chinese social media, highlights this fragility, reflecting the ALICE threshold—where 29% of U.S. households are employed but unable to afford basic needs, more than double the poverty rate. 这些基本工人面临住房、医疗保健和儿童保育费用不断上涨的问题,尽管收入稳定,但经济保障方面仍然存在系统性差距。 These essential workers face rising costs in housing, healthcare, and childcare, exposing a systemic gap in economic security despite steady incomes.