How would you expect Perry, or anyone else, to do with a legislature comprised almost 100% of the (hostile, corrupt, entrenched) other party? Republican governors in MA before him faced similar dilemas.
You have a good point, but he signed off on Romney Care, which makes his performance dismal, despite any slack he would have got for having difficult circumstances to deal with.
And Reich Perry wants to force your 12 year old daughter to get a shot she won't need unless she's sexually active. You call that a bargain?
He said it was a mistake going about it by executive order, and parents had a opt out clause..It's not like he was injecting kids with the ebola virus, the vacine is 100% safe, and saved lives.
I disagree with the executive order, and the bill would have been better, if instead of having an opt out clause, you have an opt in choice, but he did what he felt was in the best interest of protecting life..
I don't think he has any interest of passing a bill like this on a federal level, so I don't think it's a big deal.
Texas was going to a significant