On the recordMay 1, 2024
It is unacceptable that life expectancy on average, which is low in America in general, is about 5 years lower for Black Americans and 11 years lower for Native Americans than it is for White Americans.
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congress.govIt is unacceptable that life expectancy on average, which is low in America in general, is about 5 years lower for Black Americans and 11 years lower for Native Americans than it is for White Americans.
Sanders highlights racial disparities in life expectancy in America.
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