60% of Americans Say Income Falls Short

A new Pew Research Center poll finds 60% of adults say their income isn’t enough for the kind of life they want, and at least one-in-five report having trouble in the past year paying for medical care, transportation, rent or mortgage, or food. These are immediate, measurable signs of broad household financial strain across multiple essential domains. — Widespread inability to afford basics signals rising public pressure for policy action on wages, housing, healthcare and transportation, and may reshape voting priorities and party platforms.