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House vote: H.R. 668 // March 5, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Luke Messer (R-IN)

Requires the President's annual buget submission to Congress to provide an estimate of the pro rata cost to individuals who file an income tax return of any projected deficit for the fiscal year.

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

392 votes, representing 217,968,435 people90.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 15,568,854 people6.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon39290.1%
NayLost286.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%