It’s a shame he didn’t have time to explain why he did what he did, though he did have sense to admit the approach wasn’t the right one.
Basically the reason the inoculation was made to be mandatory with an opt out was insurance reasons.
If the vaccination was purely optional, the insurance companies could opt not to cover it, and since it’s a $300 dollar shot, most would not bother. However as long as it was a mandatory inoculation, they had to cover it, and then parents could opt out.
Perry was gaming the system against the insurance companies to try to help with cancer prevention. Granted, an executive order isn’t a great way to do things, but it’s not like the $2000 Merk donation is even noticeable on someone who can raise money like Perry.
I mean you can either assume he is going to notice a donation which doesn’t make the 0.1% mark, or you can assume he was trying to help with cancer prevention.
One would have to be pretty stupid to do something like this for a piddling donation. I don’t think Perry is stupid.
My position is that some folks are trying too hard to beat up Rick Perry over this issue.
My position is also that some folks are trying too hard to beat up Michelle Bachmann over this issue.
If one group says, "Oh, but I'm right! That other canddiate is scum! Just look at the facts!!" then I think they are using a small issue to sabotage a worthwhile Republican candidate. Why shoudl Republicans do the work of the media?
It's a shame Perry, or apparently anyone around him, couldn't see this as a potential blast from the past and have some safe, perfectly logical explanation all set down and memorized.
You explaining it now just makes me think Perry is stupid.