Kelly Ayotte: “We need to do something about it, and I think the only way is for all of us to work together.”

As a proud product of New Hampshire public schools, I believe providing every child the opportunity and choice to attend a public school is important and necessary.

While I fully support education freedom allowing every child to be in the learning environment best for them, including innovative public charter schools, I cannot envision a future that does not include public schools.

Before the Boston Tea Party, we had the Pine Tree Riots here in New Hampshire. That's because the British tried to come in and tax our pine trees and take them for their own, and we said no way.

Raising taxes only ensures that the government gets more of your hard-earned money. That’s it.