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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S.Con.Res. 11 // May 5, 2015

Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 11

Sponsor: MICHAEL ENZI (R-WY)

Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2016 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2017-FY2025. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2016-FY2025 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, and debt held by the public. (Sec. 1102) Recommends levels of new budget authority and outlays for FY2016-FY2025 for each major functional category, including: National Defense; International Affairs; General Science, Space, and Technology; Energy; Natural Resources and Environment; Agriculture; Commerce and Housing Credit; Transportation; Community and Regional Development; Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services; Health; Medicare; Income Security; Social Security Retirement and Disability; Veterans Benefits and Services; Administration of Justice; General Government; Net Interest; Allowances; Undistributed Offsetting Receipts; and Overseas Contingency Operations.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 125 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 100,801,242 people40.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 144,656,210 people58.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 9.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5140.8%
NayLost4858.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%