Let's have some more fun with numbers shall we? The really interesting thing is that the above is just democrats. This vote was not a case of the Republicans simply overwhelming the democrats. Over half of the democrats in the senate, according to you, are insane, while just short of half in the house are as well.
Now looks at the congress as a whole. There were a total of 534 congressmen than. 271 Republicans and 261 Democrats and 2 independants.
In total 373 congressman voted for the measure and 156 voted against. Less than half (42% disagreed with this decision.
And unfortunately due to the way are government works you are still only half right, because this or any vote is not determined by what the majority of congress says. It is determined by what the majority of two seperate parts of congress say.
Now looks at the congress as a whole. There were a total of 534 congressmen than. 271 Republicans and 261 Democrats and 2 independants.
In total 373 congressman voted for the measure and 156 voted against. Less than half (42% disagreed with this decision.
And unfortunately due to the way are government works you are still only half right, because this or any vote is not determined by what the majority of congress says. It is determined by what the majority of two seperate parts of congress say.