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Thu Oct 22, 2009 at 17:22:33 PM EDT
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In an eye-opening story, the National Journal compares the percentage of uninsured people in each Congressional district and finds that
Many of the House members in both parties who are most opposed to the health care reform legislation moving toward a historic vote represent districts where the share of residents without insurance exceeds the national average, often by substantial amounts, according to recently released census data.
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House Republicans are slightly more likely than their Democratic counterparts to represent districts where the share of people without health insurance exceeds the national average of 15 percent. Fully 47 percent of House Republicans (84 of 178) represent districts where the proportion of the uninsured exceeds that average. Among Democrats, 43 percent (111 of 257) represent districts in which the share of the uninsured exceeds the national average.
Bonus: a nifty interactive map... |
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