Article 6 of the New Hampshire Bill of Rights states: “No person shall ever be compelled to pay towards the support of the schools of any sect or denomination.” Forcing New Hampshire taxpayers to financially support religious education through voucher programs is a violation of our constitutionally guaranteed liberties. This should be sufficient reason for our New Hampshire lawmakers to reject any voucher program that allows even a dollar of public money to go toward religious education. Sadly, New Hampshire lawmakers are more focused on gutting and privatizing our state’s public education system than on upholding the rights of their constituents. Shame on anyone who supports HB 748 or any other program that funnels public, taxpayer funds to religious schools.

Marilyn Jonas

Wilton