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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House vote: H.R. 2829 // June 28, 2007

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)

S. S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund; (10) the Bureau of the Public Debt; (11) the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account; and (12) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

277 votes, representing 142,093,815 people62.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

144 votes, representing 77,939,952 people34.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon27762.5%
NayLost14434.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%