“The huge measure was passed by a 242 to 176 vote.”
Washington Post
Could someone explain to me how 58 Democrats voting ‘yea’ on this bill translates to ‘had the votes to stop it’?
I don’t get it. 242-176 = 66…what am I missing?
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