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While gridlock and division in Washington make it difficult for either party or ideology to set the policy agenda, single-party government prevails in three-quarters of the states. In 24 states Republicans control the governorship and both houses of the legislature, and in 13 states Democrats enjoy one-party control. Comparing economic growth, education, health care, quality of life and environment, and the strength of civil society, do red or blue states win out?
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Background
Taxes
Income
Jobs
Gross Domestic Product
Innovation
Labor Unions
Health
Immigration
Migration
Guns
Gay Marriage
Marijuana
Abortion
ENVIRONMENT
Education
Quality of Life
Philanthropy
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