TOPS is 70% funded, should fully funding TOPS be the number priority

of the governor if revenues increase due to reforms?
From BRBR: LINK

“My goal is to fully fund critical priorities of our state, most notably the TOPS program and transportation, but we cannot do that without making reforms and without additional revenue,” Edwards says in a statement. “This is a critical moment for our state, but I am confident that we can make the changes we need to so the priorities I have identified can be funded for the people of our state.”

They need 80 million MORE to fully fund TOPS next budget year.

"Though the governor presents a plan to the Legislature, lawmakers are ultimately charged with crafting an annual budget and could choose to fully fund TOPS if they cut elsewhere. Edwards’ plan leaves TOPS about $82 million short of full funding. About 50,000 students qualified for TOPS this year."

Is TOPS more critical than funding higher education, healthcare, and other essential state services that have been cut, or is it an enticement to get the middle class to support tax hikes?

Is TOPS less important than funding the Film Tax Credit to the tune of 180 million dollars each year? Apparently so because every year the Film Credit program gets 180 million dollars in funding, and in the recent past much more.

Edwards is pushing for higher taxes. The two main chips he is playing is TOPS and transportation.
Watch the sleight of hand very carefully, Louisianans have been promised steak before and gotten hamburger.