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: Cloture motion // March 9, 2010Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Baucus Amdt. No. 3336

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

Won the vote · Yea

66 votes, representing 164,715,797 people70.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 69,965,341 people29.8%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6670.2%
NayLost3429.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%