McCollum plan checks Right boxes

When Attorney General Bill McCollum announced his job-creation plan last week, maybe the most convincing element of it was the guy standing next to him — Steve Forbes.

Speaking to the Business Review after the Tampa unveiling, McCollum said that he sought Forbes' input when crafting his plan, calling it a “very collaborative” effort.

That's a good thing, because the plan is distressingly light on specifics and gaggingly heavy on empty political pabulum. If it is a “take my word for it” plan, it's probably a good idea to have at your side a veteran free-market economic reformer like Forbes, who remains popular in most conservative circles.