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Jim Inhofe's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Business and Consumers

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With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

100%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
67%
2013-2014
80
2011-2012
80%
2009-2010
89%
2007-2008
100%
2013-2014
75%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100
2007
67%
2021-2022
73%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
84%
2015-2016
83%
2015
84%
2013-2014
71%
2013-2014
83%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
79%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
77%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
87%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009-2010
100%
2005
100%
2003
100%
2003
33%
2013-2014
50%
2012-2013
100%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
86%
2015
88%
2013-2014
85%
2012
86%
2011-2012
92%
2009-2010
92%
2007-2008
95%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
88%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
89
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
80%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
2015-2016
99%
2015-2016
83%
1999-2006
60%
1999-2004
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2019-2020
75%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
85%
2011
88%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
25%
2010
25%
2010
11%
2017-2018
11%
2017-2018
11%
2015-2016
11%
2015-2016
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
8%
2005-2006
8%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
4%
2001-2002
4%
2001-2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
17%
1997-1998
17%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
10%
1995-1996
10%
1995-1996
67%
2020
87%
2019
69%
2019
88%
2018
80%
2018
86%
2017
88%
2017
88%
2016
100%
2016
77%
2015
88%
2015
100%
2014
88%
2014
86%
2013
87%
2013
88%
2012
88%
2012
91%
2011
87%
2010
100%
2010
71%
2009
88%
2008
63%
2008
80%
2007
91%
2006
83%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
93%
2001
85%
2000
94%
1999
76%
1998
50%
1997
100%
1996
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