For what it’s worth, I’m a big government guy so I prefer the Liberal child care plan to the one Harper announced today. However, with Harper’s policy out there, this will lead to an honest discussion about the merits of state run child care versus an individual’s right to decide how…

…what’s that? Oh, never mind:

[Martin] criticized Mr. Harper’s child care plan, saying that it would probably only give parents “roughly $25 a week”.

True to form, the Liberal response is to complain that the 5 billion Harper will spend on child care over five years amounts to chump change. This is in “stark contrast” to the…uhh…5 billion Martin will spend on child care over five years.

HILARIOUS UPDATE: On the National tonight, Keith Boag reported that the Liberals will be making their first “major” policy announcement of the campaign. This announcement is…I swear I am not making this up…the Liberals child care plan which currently calls for 5 billion over 5 years, will be extended to pay 10 billion over 10 years. Oh man…