Bill McCollum is a political animal. Nothing wrong with that, as I personally admire such creatures.
But voters should keep that in mind as they hear the Attorney General and potentially next Governor of Florida weigh in again on the dominant domestic political issue over the past year, health care reform.
Yesterday in Tallahassee, for the umpteenth time, McCollum made an issue about his displeasures about a bill that has not yet been passed, writing to the National Association of Attorney Generals that he plans to sue the federal government over the legislation if it contains a mandate that individuals have insurance or pay penalties.
“Presumably one of the provisions penalizing individuals who do not buy health insurance will be in any final legislation which becomes law, and if so, I intend to pursue litigation to challenge it."
And later he writes,
"Furthermore, as some of you have expressed strong concerns about the individual mandate and interest in seeking legal action, I invite you to join me in preparing a legal challenge to the constitutionality of whatever individual mandate emerges..."
