"All a mandatory program can do is identify somebody after the fact," she said.

San Francisco had a similar mandatory program for water rationing in 1977.

The government plans to make the program mandatory for all youths.

Some hope the mandatory program will lead parents to further assistance.

Social Security benefits are an example of a "mandatory" program.

The contribution level are those published at end of 2006, for the mandatory programs.

This year the Government will spend $750 billion, about half the total budget, on these mandatory programs.

I said my boss is not opposed to the idea of a mandatory program.

In 1985, the city began what was then described as the nation's most extensive mandatory program to get women off welfare.

Twice a week they have a mandatory program that runs until 7:10 or 6:20 for middle school.