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.Res. 54 // January 26, 2011

Providing for consideration of H.R. 359, to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

R. 359) to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

234 votes, representing 131,502,551 people55.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

178 votes, representing 93,085,163 people39.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon23455.4%
NayLost17839.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%