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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Senate vote: Amendment // July 12, 2006Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive the Emergency Designation Re: Clinton Amdt. No. 4576

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

Won the vote · Nay

53 votes, representing 100,418,138 people44.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 124,748,505 people55.4%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5344.6%
YeaLost4755.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%