Texas has many common sense laws which keep the business environment friendly, but lets not forget that the size and scope of government, particularly education and health care spending, have grown substantially under Perry and the republican congress.
This has led to a great deal of crony capitalism kept in check only by a MSM that hates republicans. To me the most illuminating thing Perry has ever done is to try to instate a law to force every schoolgirl in Texas to take Gardisil (an STD vaccine made by Merck) while being a stockholder in Merck.
[excerpt] ...Perry, a conservative Christian who opposes abortion rights and stem- cell research using embryonic cells, counts on the religious right for his political base.
But he has said the cervical cancer vaccine is no different than the one that protects children against polio.
“If there are diseases in our society that are going to cost us large amounts of money, it just makes good economic sense, not to mention the health and well being of these individuals to have those vaccines available,” he said.
Texas allows parents to opt out of inoculations by filing an affidavit stating that he or she objected to the vaccine for religious or philosophical reasons.
Even with such provisions, however, conservative groups say mandates take away parents’ rights to be the primary medical decision maker for their children....[end excerpt]
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/5546651.html
TX School Board of Education standards for social studies appealed to feds - NAACP and LULAC contend they play down KKK's violence
Governor: Texas should move to online textbooks
It would really help the debate if FReepers posting comments about policy decisions would post a link to where their points are in print so others can research them and not just rely on second hand reports.