At first town meeting, McCain opposes Community Choice Act
July 8th, 2008From the Wall Street Journal, reporting from Denver on the presidential race:
A wheelchair-bound woman asked McCain about the Community Choice Act, a piece of legislation for disabled Americans that would give individuals greater freedom on where to live. “What that would do is it would end the institutional bias,” the questioner said, then asked him if he would consider supporting it.
“I will not,” McCain responded, “because I don’t think it’s the right kind of legislation.” A trio of people in wheelchairs left the room shortly after his response.
Worth noting: McCain doesn’t pre-screen the questions.
(And for the Journal writer and editors — can’t we say “woman in a wheelchair” instead of “wheelchair-bound woman”?)


