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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H.R. 3606 // March 27, 2012House: Needed two-thirds to concur

Jumpstart Our Business Startups

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-TN)

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act - Title I : Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies - (Sec. 101) Amends the Securities Act of 1933 (SA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) to define "emerging growth company" as an issuer that had total annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion during its most recently completed fiscal year. Disqualifies from treatment as an emerging growth company any issuer whose first sale of its common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement occurred on or before December 8, 2011.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

73 votes, representing 159,155,749 people66.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 75,618,908 people31.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7366.4%
NayLost2631.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%