US poor struggle, rich keep spending as Christmas nears

ADRIANA Garcia won’t be buying her family Christmas gifts this year.

The 26-year-old from Huntington Park, California lost her job as a teacher’s assistant last year and now works part-time at a Jamba Juice near Los Angeles.

Her husband, a security guard unable to work since hurting his hand three months ago, is not yet getting his disability cheques. The couple spends on the basics: food and rent.