This is a hugely important topic, not only for disabled care but also elderly. Not that McCain will ever have to worry about his care under those circumstances.
The Democratic National Committee is hoping to drive a rift between John McCain and voters with disabilities.
It’s a group whose size is difficult to quantify, but one that both candidates have deemed important enough to devote time to courting.
While McCain and Barack Obama both support the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and a current bill in Congress that would strengthen its implementation, a key selling point for advocates for the disabled, they disagree on the Community Choice Act.
That bill, proposed by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and co-sponsored by Obama, would expand government funds presently available for institutional care to also cover home-based services.
McCain opposes the bill, and on July 25 the DNC quickly pulled together a conference call with reporters to attack McCain on the issue.
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