"A strong, educated middle class is what made America the greatest country in the world." — Lincoln Chafee

The lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons I finally left my old Party.

American education is still the wonder of the world, and we must open the schoolhouse doors, not close them.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

As a former Republican, I represent a group of Americans who all too often have no one to speak for them. This group doesn't necessarily have a name. We've been called 'moderates,' but that term can be misleading.