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Kay Hutchison's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Health and Health Care

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71%
2001
71%
2001
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
100%
2008
100%
2007
33%
2009-2010
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007
75%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2011
100
2007
24%
2011-2012
24%
2011-2012
0%
2003
50%
2002
100%
1995-2004
100%
1995-2004
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
80
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
100%
2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
28%
2009
50%
2001
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