1) He issues and executive order, which means congress didnt get any say in it.
2) He received 6k from Merck in his campaign. Granted, not a lot, but still.
3) There is no mention of how it will be paid for. Damnit, if its required for school, there should be programs to help pay for it. that said, I need to get it in the next few months before I turn 26.
"Merck is bankrolling efforts to pass state laws across the country mandating Gardasil for girls as young as 11 or 12. It doubled its lobbying budget in Texas and has funneled money through Women in Government, an advocacy group made up of female state legislators around the country.
Perry has several ties to Merck and Women in Government. One of the drug company's three lobbyists in Texas is Mike Toomey, Perry's former chief of staff. His current chief of staff's mother-in-law, Texas Republican state Rep. Dianne White Delisi, is a state director for Women in Government.
Perry also received $6,000 from Merck's political action committee during his re-election campaign."
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Date: 2007-02-03 07:22 pm (UTC)1) He issues and executive order, which means congress didnt get any say in it.
2) He received 6k from Merck in his campaign. Granted, not a lot, but still.
3) There is no mention of how it will be paid for. Damnit, if its required for school, there should be programs to help pay for it. that said, I need to get it in the next few months before I turn 26.
"Merck is bankrolling efforts to pass state laws across the country mandating Gardasil for girls as young as 11 or 12. It doubled its lobbying budget in Texas and has funneled money through Women in Government, an advocacy group made up of female state legislators around the country.
Perry has several ties to Merck and Women in Government. One of the drug company's three lobbyists in Texas is Mike Toomey, Perry's former chief of staff. His current chief of staff's mother-in-law, Texas Republican state Rep. Dianne White Delisi, is a state director for Women in Government.
Perry also received $6,000 from Merck's political action committee during his re-election campaign."