not quite.
Didnt he use an executive order type writ to establish the HPV mandate? Then, only after the Texas legislature threatened him with hell on earth, did he rescind it. He never actually listened to the people.
And the TTC? He displayed an arrogance equal only to Obama on that issue. And it aint dead yet...
“Preposterous”
If you ever drive I-35 through central Texas, and don't want to see some kind of improved North-South transporational corridor through Texas, I don't know what to say about that. We need to improve the transporation infrastructure with something that will accommodate interstate commerce, intrastate traffic flow, and growth. The only way to accommodate that is going to be a combination of Federal funding for the interstate highway system and foreign investment, unless you want to see HUGE taxpayer funding far beyond what most taxpayers would want to see. Some aspects of the various TTC proposals are very unappealing, while other aspects of some of the TTC proposals make a lot of sense.
What is your suggestion for improving the capacity of the I-35 corridor just to bring up to adequacy for current demand, let alone accommodating the growth of the next few years?
To my knowledge, Rick Perry didn't rescind that executive order. The Texas legislature passed HB 1098 to rescind the EO. Rick Perry allowed the bill to become law without his signature.
If he weren't listening to the multitude of objections by the people of Texas he'd have vetoed the bill. (IMHO) When the American College of Pediatricians, the Texas Medical Association, and the people of Texas spoke out against mandating the vaccination, the legislature acted. IMHO, Perry acquiesced to the will of the people even though he believed the vaccine should be required.
And the TTC? He displayed an arrogance equal only to Obama on that issue. And it aint dead yet...
The truth of the matter is that some approach has to be developed and fairly fast to cope with lack of adequate transportation stucture we now have in Texas. The interstates are overcrowded and will only get worse. I don’t have the answer but a plan needs to be developed, financing devised along with a timeframe.