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 27, 2017Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Strange Amdt. No. 389

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 141,034,121 people56.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 110,467,000 people43.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5056.1%
YeaLost5043.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%