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Bill Shuster's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
90%
2001-2002
94%
2004
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
78%
2001-2002
20
2007-2008
20
2007-2008
13
2007
13
2007
17
2006
17
2006
-4
2005
-4
2005
47%
2016
51%
2014
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
88%
2010
88%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
80%
2005
80%
2005
93%
2004
93%
2004
88%
2003
88%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
100%
2009-2010
15%
2007
15%
2007
53%
2015-2016
65%
2014
50%
2011-2012
65%
2011
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
A
2010
25%
2014
25%
2014
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