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J. D. Vance: “A person with a bachelor's degree lives seven years longer…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 17:06

… a statistic, Jake, because here is what the leadership of people like Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi and yes, Mike Pence, over 30 years in this country has led to. A person with a bachelor's degree lives seven years longer than a person without a bachelor's degree. There are a lot of people who have gotten rich and powerful off of American decline. Some of them have had Rs next to their name. (17:06–17:13)

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Asserts a statistical difference in life expectancy based on educational attainment.

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