Jiang argues that ordinary Americans are under severe stress, citing inability to absorb a $500 emergency, rising grocery prices, and heavy debt as signs that everyday life is becoming unmanageable.
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Cost OF Living
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"They don't understand the suffering of the people. Look, the reality is that in America today, most of the people cannot afford an emergency..."
"...a job if you're a young person. That made this cost of living like sky high in the major cities. And most of them..."
"...going to sort out the economy and sort out the cost of living. Are you comfortable that he's now launched the biggest war in..."
"has gone up cost of living has gone up but wages have been stagnant or depressed because of the surge in cheap labor and..."
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