Good Monday morning.

Welcome to the biggest week (or so) of the year in Florida politics.

Clearly, the ongoing federal government shutdown (and everything it entails) will be a significant backdrop.

First, the weekend was the start of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Americans who rely on Obamacare for their health coverage are now finding out to what extent they are facing skyrocketing costs at the heart of Democrats’ demands in D.C. Without extending the premium tax credits under the ACA, data suggests consumers will see premiums spike, in some cases as much as triple .

At the same time, Saturday was also the first day that people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were not receiving their monthly allotment to buy groceries, m

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