It's still unclear what to make of India's moves beyond the Sarabhai mandate so far.
The experience in the only state to run a universal mandate so far, Massachusetts, has not been wholly positive (see article).And, of course, mandates are perceived as bossy, which is why Republicans, in particular, hate them.
The mandate has so far received most of the attention.
The obvious failure of the austerity mandates imposed so far has undermined not only public participation — a value in itself — but also the possibility of arriving at a sensible, and sensibly timed, solution.
I am still open to persuasion on individual mandate, but so far I don't think it's the best option, especially in its current form, with its heavy reliance on employer-based coverage at group rates.
But Mark Rienzi, senior counsel at Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is also representing companies suing against the mandate, said that so far "the courts have not bought the argument that, aha, you must not really mean it if you haven't caught it before now".
Many complete coverage algorithms developed so far usually mandate the robot to have a sophisticated navigation system for precise localization.
The Fed has the power (particularly if given a mandate from Congress), but so far it has not shown the will.
The United Nations Security Council expanded NATO's mandate, but member governments have so far failed to provide the necessary resources.
Jason Hartke, vice president of national policy for the U.S. Green Building Council, is generally pleased with the congressional mandate and EPA's actions so far.
