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Jim Inhofe's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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12%
2022
11%
2021
18%
2021
18%
2020
11%
2020
10%
2019
16%
2019
0%
2018
11%
2017
0%
2017
12%
2016
33%
2016
12%
2015
14%
2015
0%
2014
12%
2014
6%
2013
12%
2013
12%
2012
9%
2012
16%
2011
12%
2010
6%
2010
11%
2009
13%
2009
22%
2008
13%
2008
5%
2007
20%
2006
14%
2005
17%
2004
0%
2003
17%
2002
25%
2001
13%
2000
14%
1997
0%
2017
4%
2017
13%
2015
0%
2014
1%
2013
0%
2013
1%
2012
0%
2012
1%
2011
0%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2009
2%
2009
0%
2008
2%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2001
14%
2000
0%
1999
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
2011-2012
33%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
7%
2011-2012
8%
2009-2010
17%
1997-1998
10%
2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
50
2007-2008
50
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
10%
1998
43%
1997
27%
1996
11%
1995
25%
1994
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