States with higher taxes and more government expenditures tend to have lower mortality rates among middle-aged Americans, according to new research published in PLOS One. An increase of one percentage point in state tax burden was associated with about a six percent reduction in mortality.

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States with higher taxes and more government expenditures tend to have lower mortality rates among middle-aged Americans, according to new research published in PLOS One. An increase of one percentage point in state tax burden was associated with about a six percent reduction in mortality.