Subsistence crisis among U.S. underclass is worsening: report

U.S. underclass is facing a severe subsistence crisis, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.

The United States sees a widening wealth gap, worsening living conditions for low-income groups, increasing homeless people, life-threatening drug abuse, and dropping average life expectancy, said the report.

Of the approximately 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars in excess savings held by American families as of mid-2022, about 1.35 trillion dollars was held by the top half of earners, while just 350 billion dollars by the bottom half, it said.

An analysis released by National Energy Assistance Directors Association on April 12, 2022, showed that for low- and moderate-income families, which make up the bottom 40 percent of households in the U.S. society, sharp rises in energy prices would force many of them out of basic goods and services due to extra energy bills.

The homeless have dramatically increased, and the condition exposes the systemic discrimination that exists in the United States.

Average life expectancy has significantly declined across the nation, with life expectancy falling by a total of 2.7 years between 2019 and 2021 to 76.1 years, the lowest it has been since 1996.

The report also pointed out that drugs and substance abuse endanger U.S. people's life and health.

According to a survey released by U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 59.3 million Americans over 12 years of age abused drugs in 2020, of which 49.6 million smoked marijuana.