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Because you'll become poor, and then medicaid and welfare will cover you, somewhat. It's a healthcare system with cracks, but it covers the elderly, college students, most of the employed and the poor, which is the vast majority of the voting populace.


> and the poor

The poor tend to have a lower rate than the rest of the population. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voter_Turnout_by_Inco...

I imagine this discrepancy is even larger for low-turnout elections but I haven't seen data to confirm or deny that suspicion.




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