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[[Image:McCollum.jpg|right|200px|]]'''Bill McCollum''' is a conservative politician, currently the [[attorney general]] of [[Florida]], and he said that it is [[unconstitutional]] to require U.S. citizens to purchase [[health insurance]]. [http://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsreleases/9EB439C4205AD43E852576B0005D6D50] Bill McCollum previously served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for 20 years. As a congressman, he was a strong supporter of the [[impeachment]] of [[Bill Clinton]]. As Florida's attorney general, Bill McCollum has been a strong advocate of the protection of children, particularly against online predators. As [[attorney general]], Bill McCollum, along with the has announced plans to file a suit against the federal government for passing the [[Obamacare|healthcare reform bill]] as it is unconstitutional.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/19/attorneys-general-south-carolina-florida-set-sue-health-care-reform/</ref> | [[Image:McCollum.jpg|right|200px|]]'''Bill McCollum''' is a conservative politician, currently the [[attorney general]] of [[Florida]], and he said that it is [[unconstitutional]] to require U.S. citizens to purchase [[health insurance]]. [http://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsreleases/9EB439C4205AD43E852576B0005D6D50] Bill McCollum previously served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for 20 years. As a congressman, he was a strong supporter of the [[impeachment]] of [[Bill Clinton]]. As Florida's attorney general, Bill McCollum has been a strong advocate of the protection of children, particularly against online predators. As [[attorney general]], Bill McCollum, along with the has announced plans to file a suit against the federal government for passing the [[Obamacare|healthcare reform bill]] as it is unconstitutional.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/19/attorneys-general-south-carolina-florida-set-sue-health-care-reform/</ref> | ||
| − | McCollum | + | McCollum sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Florida in the 2010 election, but lost to [[Rick Scott]] in the primary election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enight.dos.state.fl.us/contestdetails.aspx?con=160001|title=Contest Details|date=2010-08-24|accessdate=2010-09-02|publisher=Florida Department of State}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:35, September 2, 2010
Bill McCollum is a conservative politician, currently the attorney general of Florida, and he said that it is unconstitutional to require U.S. citizens to purchase health insurance. [1] Bill McCollum previously served in the United States House of Representatives for 20 years. As a congressman, he was a strong supporter of the impeachment of Bill Clinton. As Florida's attorney general, Bill McCollum has been a strong advocate of the protection of children, particularly against online predators. As attorney general, Bill McCollum, along with the has announced plans to file a suit against the federal government for passing the healthcare reform bill as it is unconstitutional.[1]
McCollum sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Florida in the 2010 election, but lost to Rick Scott in the primary election.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/19/attorneys-general-south-carolina-florida-set-sue-health-care-reform/
- ↑ Contest Details. Florida Department of State (2010-08-24). Retrieved on 2010-09-02.