You knew paying more taxes was patriotic, but did you know that not wanting to do so is homophobic? For example, on the campaign trail, John McCain has been saying this:
You know, we've already seen a preview of their plans. It's pretty simple and unfortunately pretty familiar: tax and spend. When the chairman of one of the most powerful committees, Barney Frank, says . . ." McCain said Friday night in Durango, Colo."Here's what he said, my friends, and I quote, 'focus on an immediate increase in spending,' we should take him at his word," McCain went on. "And when he says there are, quote, 'a lot of very rich people out there whom we can tax,' it's safe to assume he's talking about you."
And Barney Frank responds thus:
Frank yesterday dismissed McCain's words as "an appeal to prejudice" that he said reminded him of past Republican efforts to raise voter concerns about the prospect of congressmen Charles Rangel and John Conyers, who are black, becoming committee chairs.
"I'm flattered by this," said Frank, who is gay. "But I don't think I'm the single most important member of the House after Nancy Pelosi. There are also a lot of straight white men who are committee chairmen."
McCain spokesman Mark Salter admits his prejudice:
"We're bringing him up for his quotes," said Salter. "We're prejudiced against wasteful spenders and tax hikers."
