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. 519 // February 9, 2011Needed two-thirds to pass

United Nations Tax Equalization Refund Act of 2011

Sponsor: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)

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International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

169 votes, representing 87,884,318 people37.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

259 votes, representing 145,415,381 people61.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 12.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon16937.1%
YeaLost25961.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%