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Sandy Levin'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.

7%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
28%
2011-2012
50%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
5%
2009
20%
2003
20%
2003
20%
2012-2013
24%
2015-2016
21%
2015
12%
2013-2014
22%
2012
24%
2011-2012
39%
2009-2010
26%
2007-2008
8%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
19%
2001-2002
10%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
0%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
25%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
66%
2011-2012
28%
2011
25%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003
100%
2010
100%
2010
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
35%
2013-2014
35%
2013-2014
82%
2005-2006
82%
2005-2006
54%
2003-2004
54%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
63%
1997-1998
63%
1997-1998
45%
1997
45%
1997
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
75%
2003-2004
36%
2018
35%
2017
43%
2017
35%
2016
57%
2016
45%
2015
34%
2015
34%
2014
43%
2014
31%
2013
34%
2013
25%
2012
34%
2012
31%
2011
34%
2010
25%
2010
43%
2009
34%
2008
59%
2008
56%
2007
40%
2006
48%
2005
38%
2004
37%
2003
40%
2002
43%
2001
52%
2000
24%
1999
33%
1998
50%
1997
19%
1996
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