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Mortality gap widens between Republicans and Democrats
By Madison MullerDemocratic-voting counties had an overall 15% lower death rate than Republican counties in 2019, up from a 3% difference in 2001.
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Democratic-voting counties had an overall 15% lower death rate than Republican counties in 2019, up from a 3% difference in 2001.