▁lower ▁rates . ▁She ▁has ▁said ▁she ▁bel ieves ▁it ▁would ▁help ▁bring ▁back ▁tr ill ions ▁of ▁dollars ▁park ed ▁over se as . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Ay otte ▁voted ▁to ▁susp end ▁the ▁Medical ▁Device ▁Tax , ▁which ▁she ▁says ▁threat ens ▁nearly ▁ 3 , 5 0 0 ▁manufact uring ▁jobs ▁in ▁New ▁Ham pshire . ▁She ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁leading ▁oppon ent ▁of ▁the ▁Internet ▁sales ▁tax . ▁ ▁Ay otte ▁supported ▁a ▁bal anced ▁budget ▁am end ment ▁to ▁the ▁Constitution ▁and ▁helped ▁pass ▁the ▁Senate ' s ▁first ▁bal anced ▁budget ▁in ▁four teen ▁years . ▁ ▁Ay otte ▁offered ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁legisl ation ▁to ▁eliminate ▁waste ful ▁sp ending ▁and ▁duplicate ▁or ▁unnecessary ▁programs . ▁ ▁Women ▁and ▁family ▁policies ▁Ay otte ▁offered ▁the ▁G ender ▁Ad van cement ▁in ▁Pay ▁Act ▁to ▁implement ▁New ▁Ham pshire ' s ▁equal ▁pay ▁law ▁at ▁the ▁federal ▁level , ▁as ▁explained ▁under ▁in ▁" L abor ▁issues ". ▁ ▁Ay otte ▁and ▁Democratic ▁New ▁Ham pshire ▁Senator ▁Jean ne ▁Sh a he en ▁co - sp ons ored ▁a ▁bill ▁to ▁combat ▁pre gn ancy ▁disc rim ination ▁in ▁the ▁work place ▁and ▁ensure ▁expect ant ▁moth ers ▁can ▁continue ▁working ▁during ▁their ▁pre gn ancy . ▁ ▁She ▁offered ▁and ▁c osp ons ored ▁legisl ation ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁easier ▁for ▁employ ers ▁to ▁offer ▁flex - time ▁to ▁working ▁parents ▁and ▁to ▁expand ▁access ▁to ▁afford able ▁child care