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 Sessions Amdt. No. 3337

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

Won the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 112,616,727 people48.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

59 votes, representing 122,064,412 people52.0%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 2.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4148.0%
YeaLost5952.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%