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On the recordMarch 11, 2014
Since the Taliban fell in Afghanistan, life expectancy in Afghanistan has improved from 45 years to 62 years.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine highlights significant improvements in Afghan life expectancy post-Taliban.

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