The Texas Politics Project

Education Spending (October 2012)
  • Education
    Spending
  • by Gender
  • by Children
    in Public School
  • by Party Identification
  • by Tea Party
    Support
  • by Ideology
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Respondents were asked, "Do you think that Texas spends too much, too little, or about the right amount on primary and secondary education?"

Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement) and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.

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