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> The life expectancy gap between the poorest and wealthiest Americans is about 15 years. That's a function of our broken system, not our overall wealth as a n
by _bxg1 7y ago
> The life expectancy gap between the poorest and wealthiest Americans is about 15 years.
That's a function of our broken system, not our overall wealth as a nation. Poverty in the U.S. has been increasing alongside GDP for years now. Restoring the economy to the way it was won't solve that.
- zaroth 7y agoThe life expectancy versus poverty correlation is observed consistently worldwide. Poverty rates in the US peaked at 15% in 2010 and have been going down since. Last year 11.8%. [1] Poverty causes a lot of damage, see for example, opioid deaths. [1] - https://www.statista.com/statistics/200463/us-poverty-rate-since-1990/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/200463/us-poverty-rate-s...