The Creatures From The Swamp.

Are living shorter lives!

It only makes sense when you consider that states make healthcare a low priority, also many Republicans do not believe in vaccinations!

Berkeley Public Health writes in 2020,

Republican-Controlled States Continue to Block Medicaid Expansion

An analysis by experts at UC Berkeley School of Public Health shows that governments in Republican-controlled states continue to block or stall the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid despite millions of low-income Americans going without health insurance.

The analysis, published in Health Affairs in March 2020, looked at the relationship between state politics and Medicaid expansion throughout the country, including the role of special interest groups, electoral competition, and ballot initiatives.

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Ten years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, federal guidelines set the eligibility requirements for Medicaid for those with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, which is $35,535 annual income for a family of four. States vary in how they enforce who is eligible for Medicaid.

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The lack of healthcare insurance alongside hospital closures is proving to be especially worrisome during a pandemic. Keller said that having work requirements for Medicaid eligibility during a pandemic will make fewer Americans eligible as the economy suffers and many are unemployed. As a majority of Americans access healthcare through their employers, job losses are increasing the number of those without healthcare.

Is any surprise that in Republican states the life expectancy is shrinking?

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Riech wrote on his website:

Whose life expectancy is dropping — and what this has to do with the rise of Trumpism
The Roots of Trumpism (Part 9)
November 9, 2023

Friends,

I want to reiterate that I believe Biden will be reelected next November. Democratic victories this week underscore how out of touch the Republicans are with the electorate.

But let me hasten to point out angry undercurrents in the American electorate that must not be ignored.

Although economic indicators are positive (GDP growth last quarter reached 4.9 percent, inflation is down 60 percent from last year, unemployment has been under 4 percent for the last 20 months), a large segment of the public doesn’t believe it.

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Today I want to examine a root that hasn’t gotten nearly the attention it deserves: the remarkable reversal in life expectancy among those without college degrees, many of whom comprise Trump’s base.

In 1900, U.S. life expectancy was 47 years. Infectious diseases routinely claimed babies. Women died in childbirth or from complications arising from childbirth. Many diseases were incurable.

Then came antibiotics, insulin, vaccines, the surgeon general’s report on smoking and cancer — followed by a sharp drop in smoking, the introduction of CT scans and MRIs, and steady improvements in sanitation and water supplies. Poverty and sickness in the elderly were eased by Social Security and Medicare.

Life expectancy in America soared. By 2010, it was approaching 80 years.

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Research by economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton shows that life expectancy did not reverse course for the 30 percent of Americans with four-year college degrees.

It reversed for people without college degrees.

Life expectancy for those with four-year college degrees was 84 years on the eve of the pandemic — up from 79 years in 1992. During the pandemic, their life expectancy slipped a year.

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Social and economic trends in the United States have fostered an increasingly angry and frustrated working class, highly susceptible to the resentments and grievances of Trumpism.

Americans who for decades have been on a downward economic escalator have become easy prey for demagogues peddling the politics of hate.

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But make no mistake. The frustrations and anger of the American working class — Trump’s MAGA base — continue to grow.

 The Republicans sleight of hand keeps people distracted from the lack of healthcare, the lack spending on education, the Republicans spend less on libraries, and they even spend less on parks.

I believe the MAGAs are frustrated and angry and they take the anger out on minorities. If you look at other authoritarian governments throughout history you will see a trend of using minorities to distract the working class from the issues. We are are the scapegoats for the billionaires greed! We serve to distract people from the real cause of the unrest, the limited amount of wealth in the low incomes workers. They have to work two or three jobs to make ends meet.

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How many times have to heard the false claim that the Jews control all the money? But you want to know who really control the wealth of the world?

The Top 10 Richest People In The World (November 2023)
As of November 1, the world’s top ten richest are worth nearly $50 billion less than a month ago. More than two-thirds of that decline is due to the drop in Elon Musk’s net worth during October.
Forbes
November 1, 2023

Billionaires are some of the most powerful people on Earth, wielding significant influence over huge parts of the global economy and playing key roles in realms from international politics and media to philanthropy and scientific innovation.

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Together, the world’s 10 richest people, according to Forbes, are worth $1.32 trillion as of November 1—but that’s nearly $50 billion less than a month ago. Led by a $35 billion decline in Elon Musk’s fortune during October, half of the ten richest are worth less on November 1 than they were at the start of October.

We are fighting over the table scrapes. Nations around the world get free healthcare. They get months of vacation days, and they get sick days, what do we get?

It is the fault of all the undocumented aliens taking away all our jobs. But in reality they are working jobs no one else wants… landscaper, waitresses, farm workers.

It is the fault of the trans and gay people they are corrupting our youth!

Anything to distract the people the real culprits the greed of the billionaires.

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So I asked Google’s Bard: Why do republican states have a lower life  expectancy than democratic states?

There are a number of factors that may contribute to the lower life expectancy in Republican states than Democratic states. Some of these factors include:

• Healthcare access and affordability: Republican states tend to have lower rates of health insurance coverage and higher rates of uninsured people than Democratic states. This can make it more difficult for people to get the preventive care and treatment they need, which can lead to worse health outcomes and shorter life spans.
• Public health policies: Republican states tend to have more restrictive public health policies, such as laws that make it difficult to access abortion and contraception. These policies can have a negative impact on people's health and well-being, and can lead to higher rates of preventable deaths.
• Social determinants of health: Republican states tend to have higher rates of poverty, unemployment, and lack of access to healthy food and safe housing. These social determinants of health can have a significant impact on people's health and life expectancy.
• Individual behaviors: Republican states also tend to have higher rates of smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity. These individual behaviors are also associated with shorter life spans.

It is important to note that there is a complex interplay between all of these factors, and it is difficult to isolate any one factor as the sole cause of the lower life expectancy in Republican states. However, it is clear that the policies and social conditions that are more common in Republican states can have a negative impact on people's health and well-being.

A 2020 study published in the journal PLOS One found that Americans in Republican-controlled states die younger than those in Democratic-controlled states, even when controlling for factors such as income, education, and race. The study authors found that the difference in life expectancy between Republican and Democratic states was largest for white Americans, and was driven by higher rates of death from heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, unintentional injuries, and suicide.

The study authors concluded that the difference in life expectancy between Republican and Democratic states is likely due to a combination of factors, including differences in healthcare access and affordability, public health policies, and social determinants of health.

Another study, published in the journal BMJ in 2023, found that the gap in mortality rates between Republican and Democratic counties has widened significantly in recent years. The study authors found that this widening gap is likely due to the influence of political environments on social, economic, and health policies.

The study authors concluded that their findings suggest that "political polarization is driving a widening gap in mortality rates between Republican and Democratic counties."

These studies provide strong evidence that the policies and social conditions that are more common in Republican states are having a negative impact on people's health and life expectancy.