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Top Priorities in Budget (February 2017)

More Respondents were asked, "Below are some priorities being discussed as the Texas Legislature considers the budget for 2018-2019. Which of the following do you think should be the legislature's top priority?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

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