“The lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons I finally left my o…” — Lincoln Chafee

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

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.