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On the recordNovember 19, 2013
But as I looked at that map, sorry to interrupt you, if I look at that map, there is a lot of red in the southeastern part of the country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders highlights regional disparities in life expectancy across the U.S.

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