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. 6782 // May 28, 2020Needed two-thirds to pass

TRUTH Act

Sponsor: Dean Phillips (D-MN)

, coronavirus disease 2019) publicly available. Specifically, with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program and economic injury disaster loans and emergency grants, the SBA must publish (1) the identity of each recipient of assistance and an explanation of the decision-making process underlying such disbursal; (2) the number of employees of each recipient and the date on which such assistance was disbursed; (3) an identification of each lender or intermediary through which assistance was disbursed; and (4) the amount of assistance disbursed to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, and veterans.

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

Won the vote · Nay

147 votes, representing 85,260,076 people33.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

269 votes, representing 156,135,034 people61.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 16.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon14733.7%
YeaLost26961.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%