Health care will be major issue in Attorney General race this fall

Conversely, both Democrats running for AG, Dan Gelber and Dave Aronberg, have both called out McColllum for his lawsuit, saying it's a waste of the taxpayers money and a partisan attack, to boot.

No doubt the Republican nominee for Governor, whether it be Rick Scott or McCollum, will also use the issue to get votes in November.  Democratic presumptive nominee Alex Sink has always been a bit squishy on what she thinks of the health care bill, but she did speak out authoratively against McCollum's lawsuit earlier this year, saying,

"Lawsuits and partisanship won't do anything to help Floridians get better health care.  But if Bill McCollum brought the same kind of energy to fighting Medicaid fraud as attorney general, Medicaid fraud might not be costing Floridians an estimated $3.2 billion every year."

At this weekend's GOP AG debate, broadcast on Sunday night, Holly Benson said if elected she would continue the McCollum led lawsuit (to be heard this fall) "because it's unconstitutional and violates the 10th amendment. "  Jeff Kottkamp asked the rhetorial question "What's more important than fighting for our freedom?" While Pam Bondi followed up with a stern,  "I am committed about our freedom as a state!"

Them's fighting words.  But to hear Dan Gelber and Dave Aronberg talk about getting politics out of the AG's office, you know they are determined to stop such an action going forward.  So look for it to color both big state races this fall, but particularly in the AG race.