I’ve heard the military build up by the U.S. and the Soviets during the Cold War compared to a game of financial chicken.  Spend like crazy until someone gives up or goes bankrupt.  The Democrats in the U.S. are playing their own Cold War of sorts, seeing who can offer up the most wildly expensive government programs.  I guess they want to see how close they can push us to the brink of financial ruination without the country falling off the edge.  John Edwards, darling of the Angry Left, seems to be winning.

The former North Carolina senator on Tuesday proposed spending $2 billion a year to help states create family leave programs that offer workers at least eight weeks of paid time off to care for a newborn or ill family member. The proposal is similar to those offered by his rivals, but Edwards would put up more money — New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s plan calls for $1 billion a year; Illinois Sen. Barack Obama proposes $1.5 billion.

Edwards also would set a national goal of eight weeks of paid leave for all by 2014.

Why doesn’t he just come out and say that he wants government control of all businesses, individuals, and wealth.

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