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Rubén Hinojosa, Sr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Environment

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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.

25%
2013-2014
42%
2011-2012
80%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
41%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
88%
2003
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
100
2007
33%
2005
64%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
100%
2004
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
90%
2011-2012
75%
2015
60%
2014
75%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
54%
2011
87%
2009
62%
2008
38%
2015
63%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
62%
2013
77%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
43%
2006-2012
43%
2006-2012
68%
2016
77%
2015-2016
66%
2014
71%
2013-2014
66%
2013
82%
2013
65%
2012
80%
2012
73%
2011-2012
66%
2011
62%
2011
80%
2010
62%
2010
79%
2009-2010
79%
2009
67%
2007-2008
55%
2007
42%
2006
33%
2005
68%
2003-2004
65%
2003
68%
2001-2002
60%
1999-2000
63%
1999
59%
1998
50%
1997
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