In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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Spoken For.
House vote: H.Con.Res. 210 // September 19, 2006Needed two-thirds to agree

Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by the year 2015.

Sponsor: E. SHAW (R-FL)

Expresses support for the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by 2015.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

403 votes, representing 209,102,212 people92.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon40392.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.1%