The American Prospect has an article detailing the “Chasm” between Blue Connecticut and Red Oklahoma. The tl; dr takeaway is best expressed graphically. From the article:
CT and OK went from having identical life expectancies in 1959, to a gap that started back in the very early 1970s and continues today. Virtually all of this can be directly traced to health care and gun control policies.
That said, the article is full of broader and more detailed points. But the picture is the thing, here: Voting GOP literally shortens your life.
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