Life Expectancy Going Down in the United States

In the 1980s ketchup became a vegetable in Reagan's 'On Your Own America', creating a fork in the road, with the choice of an alternative ethical behavior: In too many parts of the United States, "medicine has not improved the average life expectancy — and in fact, the average lifespan has been going steadily downward since the 1980s."

Where the GOP generally holds sway, and as a result of their erroneous belief that life expectancy is increasing all across America, increasing the age to begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits will actually cut those benefits for citizens in the "red" areas - it really amounts to being 'cheated' - as compared to other citizens.

Actually, Reagan's first choice for a new national slogan was, 'Hey, They're Not My Kids', in honor of Frank Capra's character, good ole Mister Potter. Reagan loved his Hollwywood cronies - even more than reality.