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Americans are increasingly moving to red, Republican-leaning states – where life is cheaper, but people also die younger

  • Written by Robert Samuels, Continuing Lecturer in Writing, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageWhile blue, Democratic states are becoming bluer, red, Republican-leaning states are becoming more conservative. Matt Champlin

The United States is an increasingly polarized country when it comes to politics – but one thing that almost all people want is to live a long, healthy life.

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