Gay marriages... dictated by religious authorities

[vhawk01]

Because its comparing the average in DC, which has a high number of African Americans, which 'bring down' the average? Perhaps you are right, but it is equally unfair to compare the African American life expectancy in DC to the national average. It is better to compare it to the non-black average in DC, but I didnt have those numbers. I gave you the white numbers. Its unfair to compare to the national average because there may (are) contributing factors that are specific to the location. Comparing them to farmers in Iowa, white or otherwise, is misleading and practically useless. People living in cities have far different health profiles than those in more rural environs.