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

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House vote: H.Res. 977 // June 11, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate the economy if spent on American-made products and services from American-owned companies

Sponsor: Bruce Braley (D-IA)

Encourages Americans to use their rebate checks from the stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies.

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

404 votes, representing 213,008,106 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,040,660 people1.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.9% 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
YeaWon40492.8%
NayLost61.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.9%