You know what social distancing is, but have you heard of social murder? (See image.)

Research shows the consequence of conservative economics is social murder.

Links to studies in thread.
The effects of conservative economic policies on citizens & workers have been socially determined economic instability, unemployment, poverty, inequality, dangerous products, & INFECTIOUS & CHRONIC DISEASE [my emphasis]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19326781 
Income inequality was associated with inequality in lifespan. [The poor are apt to have a shorter life than the wealthy.]

Governments can reduce this via public health policies & influence on market income inequality & redistribution of incomes.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26562120 
Life expectancy has risen among middle-income and high-income Americans whereas it has stagnated among poor Americans and even declined in some demographic groups.

Population health in an era of rising income inequality: USA, 1980-2015. - PubMed - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28402829 
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