據(jù)@玉淵譚天 消息，當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間1月20日，美國財(cái)政部長貝森特在世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇年會(huì)現(xiàn)場舉辦公開活動(dòng)，并在現(xiàn)場回應(yīng)了美國“斬殺線”困境。

When asked about the "kill line", a gaming term describing the harsh reality in the US where a job loss, medical emergency, or unexpected bill could push an ordinary person from stability into destitution almost overnight, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed the phenomenon to the Biden administration. He made the remarks on Tuesday at the 2026 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

玉淵譚天提問道：37%的美國成年人拿不出400美金的應(yīng)急費(fèi)，有人稱這種現(xiàn)象為“斬殺線”，你怎么看這種說法？

貝森特表示，拜登政府執(zhí)政期間，他們（低收入家庭）最關(guān)心的食品、雜貨、房租等都上漲了35%到37%，我們每天都在想辦法把它降下來，如果你回看特朗普總統(tǒng)的第一任期，會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)時(shí)薪工人比管理層生活得更好，我相信你所描述的家庭，將會(huì)收到一筆可觀的退稅。

According to Bessent, under the Biden administration, the cost of essentials like groceries and rent that matter most to low-income families has risen by 35 to 37 percent. "We are working every day to bring those costs down. If you look back to President Trump's first term, hourly workers did better than supervisory workers. I believe the households you described will receive substantial tax refunds," said Bessent.

貝森特提到的退稅是指美國《大而美法案》規(guī)定在2026年增加給美國民眾的退稅，但事實(shí)上美國稅務(wù)專家指出，退稅主要利好中高收入人群，低收入家庭很難拿到這筆錢，無法直接解決“斬殺線”困境。

“斬殺線”本是指游戲中玩家角色血條的血量低于某條線時(shí)，就隨時(shí)可能被擊殺�，F(xiàn)在被用來指代美國社會(huì)中的一種殘酷現(xiàn)實(shí)：普通人一旦收入和儲(chǔ)蓄跌破某個(gè)水平，一個(gè)小小的意外都可能讓他立即陷入死局。

來源： @玉淵譚天 中國新聞社

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