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Thanks, I have thought about this, too. It does puzzle me that no Democrat seems to leverage this information when Democrats are accused of trying to be like the socialist European countries. My reply would be, "Would you rather have a life expectancy that is 3-4 years longer? Would you like the security of knowing if you have a catastrophic illness, you won't spend the rest of your life being in debt if you get treated?" And it's no coincidence. Most of the 12 GOP states refusing to expand Medicaid are in the Bottom half of life expectancy and none in the Top 15. They also have the highest maternal mortality rates, even if that number isn't high. And it's been widely reported that Trump counties in all states had in general the highest COVID-death rates. Bottom line is that GOP policies outside abortion are never as pro-life as Democratic policies. I don't think Republicans have a death wish, even if many of them would rather die than yield on their perceived liberties. But if it's a matter of ignorance, I doubt that educating them would change the political map much.

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