That's a mandate, you can explain it away all you want.........
I guess words don't mean anything in the English language anymore.
That's a mandate, you can explain it away all you want.........
Right, a "mandate" you can opt out of.
Listen, I don't think it was good policy. But the legitimate line of argument isn't to call it a "mandate" when, frankly, that's not what mandate means. The legitimate argument is one Rick Santorum used last night: that if Perry wanted to promote Gardasil vaccinations, he should have educated Texans about its benefits and made it an opt-in instead of an opt-out.
Perry was clearly in the wrong, both in terms of how he made the policy and the merits of the policy himself. But overstating the argument doesn't help your case.
I can’t sign a paper if I want to drive without a license. I must obtain a license to drive. I cannot opt out. If you can opt out it is not really a mandate. It is not even required.