[Just mythoughts]

As I recall it, the vaccine was already being administered, but it is very expensive. By mandating it, it reduced the cost to a minimum. It caused some bad effects in some - as almost all vaccines do - so it created an uproar and was dropped. The parents were allowed to sign papers to opt out of it if they didn’t want their daughter to get it.

I have always liked you and your posts on FR. So it is with a bit of hesitation I have to disagree with you on the real issue over this whole topic.

A mandate is a tax. Tea Party is about opposing mandates/taxes without representation. The drug company did NOT absorb the cost, the tax payers did/do, regardless IF they have a daughter opting in or out.

[potlatch]

First of all, thank you for your kind remark.

[A mandate is a tax. Tea Party is about opposing mandates/taxes without representation.]

Truthfully I had not thought about that much, but had I, I would still have concentrated more on the thought of preventing a disease, and I think you would too. Perry did.

And - we both know that none of the Perry bashing has been about the cost - at least I haven’t seen that myself. It is all about Perry MAKING young [innocent...] girls take inoculations because there were side effects in a few. There always are side effects from any inoculations, medicines, etc.