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Promise to increase public lifespan

First, name a river in your electorate "The Life River"
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A campaigning politico can truthfully promise that he will increase his electorates' lifespan by X percent every year if elected. Then, once elected, build progressively longer bridges across the river.
AusCan531, May 14 2013

Many lives spanning bridge https://en.wikipedi...t_of_Messina_Bridge
Sicily [4and20, May 14 2013]

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       This works in Sicily, which has very long-lived people and the longest unbuilt bridge.
4and20, May 14 2013
  

       What a wonderful new lie you've discovered!   

       // will increase his electorates' lifespan //   

       sp.: constituents' lifespans
Alterother, May 14 2013
  
      
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