court. this after the obama administration opted not to pursue it before a federal appeals court. at issue is a ruling in favor of 26 states which had sued claiming the government cannot legally force americans to buy insurance. the white house says the law protects taxpayers from footing the bill for the uninsured. if the case goes to the supreme court, a decision could come during the 2012 presidential campaign. well, there is new fallout today from the stunning collapse of a government-backed solar energy company which could force taxpayers to pick up a half billion dollars tab. we are now hearing about who else solyndra mayo money to. you will recall the company announced earlier this month it ran out of cash. despite having received $535 million in loan guarantees from the obama administration. we are told the fbi is on the case and many republicans on capitol hill will want to know if the white house supported the
but first, celebrating the life of the man behind one of the world s most popular snacks. yep. doritos. arch west, the retired marketing executive with the frito lay company has died. we are told he was on vacation in california back in 1961 when he discovered a smap small shop selling friday tortilla chips. it took him a while to convince his bosses to bag them and sell them but he finally did. we re told his family plans to sprinkle some doritos over his ashes during a burial service later this week. arch west was 97 years old. [ engine revs ]