In the United States, African Americans are more than twice as likely to be poor as white people __________.
A. and die an average of almost four years earlier than whites
B. but have similar levels of health due to the availability of Medicare, which pays health costs for poor people
C. but live as long as whites, on average
D. but black women are just as likely as white women to get good prenatal care for their babies
Answer: A
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a. Race or ethnicity b. Sex c. Physical Disability d. Occupation
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a. acting white b. living the "down low" c. living the high life d. are considered metrosexual
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A. intermediate sanctions B. sentencing enhancements C. judicial sentences D. presumptive sentences