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 // March 4, 2010Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline re: Burr Amdt. No. 3389

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

Won the vote · Nay

78 votes, representing 191,689,625 people81.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

22 votes, representing 42,991,513 people18.3%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon7881.7%
YeaLost2218.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%