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Congress → Officials → Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican · Representative, TN ·2

Tim Burchett is the Republican U.S. Representative (TN's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2023-2026) and 52 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
54 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
29 → 6
Donor Influence 15%
7 → 1
Silence Risk 25%
95 → 24
Contradiction Risk 25%
76 → 19
Intelligence Volume 15%
67 → 10
Constituency Deviation 0%
17 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
Burchett voted for both procedural rule votes (Roll Calls 140 and 141) advancing H.R. 7567 on April 29, 2026 — the day before final passage — confirming his support at every stage of the farm bill legislative process.
primary · 2026-04-29 ✓ Verified
Burchett published no press release or public statement on burchett.house.gov regarding his farm bill vote. This silence contrasts with his vocal advocacy for the American Meat Freedom Act and his public acceptance of the Friend of Farm Bureau Award, leaving constituents without an on-the-record explanation for his support of the $187 billion SNAP cut.
secondary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
Burchett introduced the American Meat Freedom Act (H.R. 7818) on March 5, 2026 — the same date the House Agriculture Committee voted 34-17 to report H.R. 7567 favorably to the full House. A provision easing producer-to-consumer meat sales was subsequently incorporated into the farm bill package.
secondary · 2026-03-05 ✓ Verified
Burchett's district (TN-02) includes Knox County, where 34,000-35,000 residents rely on SNAP benefits monthly. The majority are extremely low-income families with children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. His YEA vote on H.R. 7567 locked in the $187 billion SNAP cut originally enacted through H.R. 1, directly affecting these constituents.
secondary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
The House passed H.R. 7567 by 224-200 with 209 Republicans supporting, 3 Republicans opposing, 14 Democrats supporting, 197 Democrats opposing, and 1 Independent supporting. Burchett was among the 209 GOP yea votes — voting with 98.6% of his voting Republican colleagues.
primary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
Burchett voted YEA on Roll Call 154 for final passage of H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026) on April 30, 2026. The official House Clerk roll call record confirms his vote as 'Yea,' upgrading the prior 'yea_unverified' designation to primary confidence.
primary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Depression rate: 31.0% — creating an opening for campaigns tied to veterans, addiction, public safety
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 97% (national average 93.2%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Partisan lean (Legisletter/Cook PVI): R+39 (Safe Republican — trending further right)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 84.1%, Black 5.6%, Hispanic 5.84%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.6% (Legisletter) — 12.2% (Data USA; national average 12.4%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 69.5% (national average 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4% of adults (national average 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 5.23% (approximately 41,500 residents)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $301,500 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $72,572 (national median: $37,585)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 3 — Tennessee Constitutional Amendment to Remove Slavery Exception (replacing language that allows involuntary servitude as punishment for crime) (2022) — passed, margin 79.5% Yes — 20.5% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Educational Services (NAICS 61) (share 0.083)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) (share 0.104)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) (share 0.121)
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Scott DesJarlais colleague DesJarlais and Tim Burchett are both known entities in the database representing Tennessee in the U.S. Congress.
John W. Rose colleague Rose and fellow Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett were two of only three Tennessee Republicans to vote against the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $7,025 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
National Association Of Realtors PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
National Association Of Realtors donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C70002563/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $17,136 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Baps Public Affairs, Inc. PAC (Baps PAC) donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00753475/
Senate Eagle PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00719971/
Allison Transmission Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00691972/
Aptim Corp. Political Action Committee (Aka Aptim PAC) donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00652826/
American Revival PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
Netjets Association Of Shared Aircraft Pilots donor $5,500 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00488262/
Huck PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00448373/
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411116/
Transportation Intermediaries Association'S Tiapac donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00335091/
American Short Line & Regional Rr Assoc PAC donor $6,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00298190/
Bnsf Railway Company Railpac (Bnsf Railpac) donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00235739/
American Staffing Association Staffing PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00145623/
National Association Of Realtors PAC donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
Laborers Int'L Union Of North America PAC (Liuna PAC) donor $5,000 to Tim Burchett's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Nay 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Nay 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "Burchett repeatedly declared he would never vote to raise the debt ceiling: 'I have never voted to raise our debt limit no matter who was in charge' (April 2023). 'I opposed suspending the debt ceiling under Donald…
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Burchett repeatedly declared he would never vote to raise the debt ceiling: 'I have never voted to raise our debt limit no matter who was in charge' (April 2023). 'I opposed suspending the debt ceiling under Donald Trump, and I oppose raising the debt ceiling under Joe Biden' (October 2021). 'We need to do whatever is necessary to get back to a balanced budget and meaningful debt reduction' (April 2023).
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Vote: on "On July 3, 2025, Burchett voted YES on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the CBO estimated…"
Burchett built a political identity as a principled deficit hawk who would never vote to increase the debt regardless of who was president. His YES vote on the OBBB — estimated by CBO to add $3.3 trillion to deficits — contradicted years of anti-debt rhetoric. He justified the flip by citing a private conversation…
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Burchett built a political identity as a principled deficit hawk who would never vote to increase the debt regardless of who was president. His YES vote on the OBBB — estimated by CBO to add $3.3 trillion to deficits — contradicted years of anti-debt rhetoric. He justified the flip by citing a private conversation with Trump and claiming economic growth projections would offset the deficit impact. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames (knoxnews.com and burchett.house.gov).
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Burchett built his brand as a reformer introducing the Timely Stock Disclosure Act (November 2024) and supporting a congressional stock trading ban, saying 'we need accountability.' He also expressed concern on the…
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Burchett built his brand as a reformer introducing the Timely Stock Disclosure Act (November 2024) and supporting a congressional stock trading ban, saying 'we need accountability.' He also expressed concern on the Shawn Ryan Show about how 'fundraising obligations can lead representatives to prioritize powerful donors over constituents.'
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Vote: on "Burchett used $20,000 in campaign donations to pay attorneys defending him in a federal defamation…"
Burchett positions himself as a reformer championing accountability and transparency in campaign finance and congressional ethics. However, his use of $20,000 in donor funds for personal legal defense — in a case stemming from his own false social media post — undermines his reformer brand. Both sources are from…
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Burchett positions himself as a reformer championing accountability and transparency in campaign finance and congressional ethics. However, his use of $20,000 in donor funds for personal legal defense — in a case stemming from his own false social media post — undermines his reformer brand. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames (burchett.house.gov and usatoday.com).
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "On January 31, 2024, Burchett introduced a resolution (for the third time) to require the House clerk to read the CBO estimate of any bill before a vote. He had introduced the same resolution in multiple prior…
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On January 31, 2024, Burchett introduced a resolution (for the third time) to require the House clerk to read the CBO estimate of any bill before a vote. He had introduced the same resolution in multiple prior Congresses, demonstrating his trust in CBO scoring.
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Vote: on "On July 3, 2025, Burchett dismissed the CBO on CNN, claiming '85 percent of their staff in the…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Burchett spent years introducing resolutions to require CBO estimates before votes, demonstrating institutional trust in CBO scoring. When the CBO scored Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill as adding $3.3 trillion to deficits, he immediately reversed course and…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Burchett spent years introducing resolutions to require CBO estimates before votes, demonstrating institutional trust in CBO scoring. When the CBO scored Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill as adding $3.3 trillion to deficits, he immediately reversed course and called CBO staff partisan bureaucrats who should be replaced. When CNN's Brianna Keilar confronted him with his own prior resolution, he deflected: 'Did the bill pass?' Both sources are from the same secondary outlet (Daily Beast) which reported the full CNN exchange.
Last silence detection: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:04:34 GMT (via scheduled run)
Refused to complete Vote Smart's 2024 Political Courage Test — all issue positions were 'Inferred Position' derived from his public record rather than directly stated
309d silent
Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses from Burchett. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics…
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Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses from Burchett. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Burchett was actively campaigning during this period — raising $1.23M, issuing press releases, participating in interviews, and engaging on social media. Vote Smart's Political Courage Test page states: 'For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses.' His positions on energy and environmental regulation, budget, and other issues were inferred from voting records and public statements rather than directly answered. On greenhouse gas regulation, Vote Smart documented Burchett 'opposes the PVS survey question on regulating GHGs' — an inferred position. Primary URL: https://www.issues2000.org/House/Tim_Burchett_Energy_+_Oil.htm
Did not publicly address the contradiction between his years-long refusal to raise the debt ceiling (including under Trump) and his vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill that the CBO said would add $3.3 trillion to deficits
14d silent
Expected position: As a self-styled deficit hawk who repeatedly declared 'I have never voted to raise our debt limit no matter who was in charge,' Burchett would be expected to explain how voting for a bill adding $3.3 trillion to the deficit is consistent…
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Expected position: As a self-styled deficit hawk who repeatedly declared 'I have never voted to raise our debt limit no matter who was in charge,' Burchett would be expected to explain how voting for a bill adding $3.3 trillion to the deficit is consistent with that stance. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Burchett was active during this period — sitting for an interview with WBIR on July 17, 2025 to discuss his OBBB vote, claiming the bill 'reduces Medicare and SNAP waste without affecting benefits.' His official press release celebrated voting YES. However, a Knox News opinion column documented his long record of anti-debt rhetoric and called his flip 'unprincipled inconsistency.' His office did not directly reconcile the contradiction beyond claiming economic growth projections not reflected in CBO scores. Primary URL: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2025/07/14/burchett-disregards-his-district-with-vote-for-trumps-bill-opinion/84593300007/
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Aptim Corp. Political Action Committee (Aka Aptim PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
other / unclassified
American Staffing Association Staffing PAC, American Revival PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
party & leadership pacs
Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party & leadership pacs
colleagues' leadership pacs
Senate Eagle PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
law & lobbying firms
Baps Public Affairs, Inc. PAC (Baps PAC), American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $7,025 (2026)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms
Huck PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)
National Association Of Realtors Real estate & construction $5,000 (2024)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $7,025 (2026)
Baps Public Affairs, Inc. PAC (Baps PAC) Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Senate Eagle PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Allison Transmission Inc. PAC Transportation & auto $5,000 (2024)
Aptim Corp. Political Action Committee (Aka Aptim PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Netjets Association Of Shared Aircraft Pilots Labor unions $5,500 (2026)
Huck PAC Party & leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC Technology $5,000 (2026)
Transportation Intermediaries Association'S Tiapac Transportation & auto $5,000 (2024)
American Short Line & Regional Rr Assoc PAC Transportation & auto $6,000 (2026)
Bnsf Railway Company Railpac (Bnsf Railpac) Transportation & auto $5,000 (2026)
American Staffing Association Staffing PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Farm Bill and SNAP/Agricultural Policy 78 -15 45
Healthcare and Prescription Drug Costs 76 35 40
Federal Spending, Debt, and Fiscal Restraint 80 55 30
Foreign Trade and AGOA/Africa Policy 45 60 15
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement 88 82 12
Education and Early Childhood Tax Policy 62 70 12
Government Oversight, Fraud Enforcement, and Accountability 68 75 10
EPA Regulations and Environmental Rules 72 88 10
Energy Independence and Domestic Mining 74 85 10
Second Amendment and Firearms Policy 90 90 8
Judicial Structure and Constitutional Amendments 55 88 6
Socialism Condemnation and Ideological Positioning 58 92 5
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$935.3MDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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