Occupy evictions/Scotus to consider health care law: Brad Bannon

Florida is taking the lead on the states’ battle to fight the implementation of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama in 2010. Republican-controlled states like Florida are challenging the U.S. Government’s right to mandate its citizens pay into a pool for health care coverage.

Last week, it was announced that the U.S. Supreme Court would be hearing Florida’s lawsuit, originally brought by former Attorney General Bill McCollum, in march of next year. The Supreme Court date is somewhat earlier than expected.

And with the 2012 election just around the corner, the stakes are high for both the Democrats and Republicans.

The state’s two most powerful politicians – Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi, both Republicans – wasted no time to comment on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to hear the case and that Florida’s would be getting top billing on the national stage.

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Democratic political consultant Brad Bannon says "It all comes down to justice Kennedy."