This statistic shows the preferred negotiation tactic for the federal budget for members of Congress in the United States in 2019, by political party. During the survey, 41 percent of Republican respondents said that lawmakers should fight for the priorities they believe in, even if it means risking a government shutdown. This is compared to 30 percent of Independents and 24 percent of Democrats who said the same.
If you had to choose, which approach would you prefer that members of Congress take when negotiating a federal budget agreement?
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YouGov. (January 9, 2019). If you had to choose, which approach would you prefer that members of Congress take when negotiating a federal budget agreement? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957680/preferred-negotiation-method-federal-budget-members-congress-political-party-us/
YouGov. "If you had to choose, which approach would you prefer that members of Congress take when negotiating a federal budget agreement?." Chart. January 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957680/preferred-negotiation-method-federal-budget-members-congress-political-party-us/
YouGov. (2019). If you had to choose, which approach would you prefer that members of Congress take when negotiating a federal budget agreement?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957680/preferred-negotiation-method-federal-budget-members-congress-political-party-us/
YouGov. "If You Had to Choose, Which Approach Would You Prefer That Members of Congress Take When Negotiating a Federal Budget Agreement?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957680/preferred-negotiation-method-federal-budget-members-congress-political-party-us/
YouGov, If you had to choose, which approach would you prefer that members of Congress take when negotiating a federal budget agreement? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957680/preferred-negotiation-method-federal-budget-members-congress-political-party-us/ (last visited November 28, 2023)
If you had to choose, which approach would you prefer that members of Congress take when negotiating a federal budget agreement? [Graph], YouGov, January 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/957680/preferred-negotiation-method-federal-budget-members-congress-political-party-us/