Rising cost of living makes Americans angry at politicians Referring to the growing pressure of living costs on American households, CNN wrote in a report that the high cost of housing, food, insurance, electricity and medical services has created widespread dissatisfaction among the people and has become one of the most important issues in the midterm elections in the United States. Although the government talks about reducing inflation, people still face high prices. This gap between the official statistics and the reality of people's lives deprived them of their trust in politicians and made the livelihood crisis a decisive factor in the voters' electoral decisions.