Democrat John Edwards: call to end health benefits for top politicians who don't approve a universal health care plan within six months of election

Edwards has new commercial in Iowa | Tue Nov 13, 7:35 AM ET

DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrat John Edwards will begin airing new campaign advertisements Tuesday focusing on his call to end health benefits for top politicians who don't approve a universal health care plan within six months of the next president taking office.

"When I'm president I'm going to say to members of Congress and members of my administration, including my Cabinet: I'm glad that you have health care coverage and your family has health care coverage," Edwards says in the new spot airing in Iowa. "But if you don't pass universal health care by July of 2009 — in six months — I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you." ...