Paul Krugman explains the depressing truth about life and death in red states – Raw Story

Over the years, Paul Krugman has come across his share of Republicans who claim that thanks to right-wing economic policies, the United States is #1 in life expectancy — and the liberal economist and New York Times columnist typically responds that in fact, the U.S. lags behind a long list of developed countries where life expectancy is concerned. Krugman, in his December 2 column for the Times, compares life expectancy rates within the U.S. — demonstrating that the redder the state, the more likely one is to die young.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/12/paul-krugman-explains-the-depressing-truth-about-life-and-death-in-red-states/