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Michael Burgess' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

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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.

0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2023
100%
2022
0%
2021
40%
2020
100%
2018
89%
2017
71%
2016
55%
2015
67%
2014
62%
2013
57%
2012
60%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2024
100%
2023
100%
2023
84%
2023
84%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
93%
2021
93%
2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
58%
2018
58%
2018
74%
2017
74%
2017
92%
2016
92%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
95%
2014
95%
2014
71%
2013
71%
2013
95%
2012
95%
2012
92%
2011
92%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
94%
2008
94%
2008
80%
2007
80%
2007
58%
2006
58%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
59%
2014
59%
2014
18%
2019-2020
18%
2019-2020
17%
2019
17%
2019
34%
2017-2018
34%
2017-2018
46%
2015-2016
46%
2015-2016
52%
2015
52%
2015
44%
2013-2014
44%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
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