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美国斩杀线的真相:活着,就是为了给资本交生存税
Sou Hu Cai Jing· 2025-12-28 14:00
在阅读文章前,辛苦您先点一下关注,方便之后的讨论和分享。作者一定会不负大家期待,按时创作出更加优质的内容。文 | 李Lin 环球编辑 | 李Lin 环球 前 言 大家好,我是小李。这篇国际评论主要分析美国所谓的斩杀线。美国人常说,世界上只有死亡和税收是不可避免的。然而,大多数人理解错了这句话, 它的意思并非活着就必须交税,而是在资本主义体系下,只有交税才能被允许活着。最近大火的斩杀线概念,正是这一规则最直观的体现。 美国斩杀线的真相 根据美国官方数据,医疗、保险、教育和房产这四项支出,占普通人生活成本的60%至80%。这些开销几乎无处可逃,本质上是普通人向 资本家缴纳的生存税,就像在玩美国online这款游戏,需要不断充值点卡,否则一旦付不起,就会被系统强制下线。 美国中产阶级的抗风险能力极低,一场疾病、一场离婚或一次意外,都可能让他们从体面的生活一夜跌入流浪深渊。美国一家救济组织的创始人直言,每个 人都有可能成为流浪汉;另一家救济机构的工作人员则透露,来这里的流浪汉很多不是为了寻求生路,而是等死。这意味着,即便生活看似光鲜的美国人, 也可能迅速沦为街头的无名者。 问题并非美国整体财富不足,而是财富分配严重失 ...
“大而美”法案下的多重撕裂镜像
Di Yi Cai Jing· 2025-07-20 12:40
Group 1: Economic Growth and Tax Policy - The "Big and Beautiful" Act significantly reduces corporate tax rates from 35% to 21%, allowing for immediate tax deductions on qualified production property and extending other tax incentives for business investments [2] - The Act aims to stimulate economic growth by increasing the actual GDP growth rate by 3% and creating over 7 million jobs, particularly benefiting small businesses and innovation [3][4] - However, the sustainability of economic growth from tax cuts is questionable, with potential diminishing returns and strict time limits on personal income tax reductions [4] Group 2: Fiscal Deficit and Government Spending - The Act plans to cut at least $1.5 trillion in spending over the next decade, primarily targeting social welfare programs to offset the increased fiscal deficit caused by tax cuts [5][6] - The projected increase in government deficit due to tax cuts is estimated at $4.5 trillion over the next ten years, raising concerns about the government's ability to manage its debt [6][7] - The Act raises the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, leading to an accelerated expansion of U.S. debt, with projections indicating a debt-to-GDP ratio increase from 122% to over 125% [7][8] Group 3: Social Welfare and Income Distribution - The Act proposes significant cuts to social welfare programs, including nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, which may disproportionately affect low-income individuals while favoring wealthier taxpayers [10][11] - The changes in tax policy are expected to exacerbate income inequality, with lower-income groups facing net losses while higher-income groups benefit from substantial tax reductions [11][12] - The cancellation of renewable energy tax credits may lead to increased energy costs, further straining low-income households already affected by welfare cuts [12]