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  Statement from Sen. Cornyn’s team following #TXSenateDebate
  Senator Cornyn Showcases Strong Bipartisan Record and Ability to Deliver for Texans, While MJ Hegar Embraces Far Left Policies “Yet again, voters saw that when MJ is called out for her radical policies, she resorts to unfounded smear attacks on her opponents — just like she did when she accused Senator West of being corrupt.… Read more: Statement from Sen. Cornyn’s team following #TXSenateDebate
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  Prior To Tonight’s Debate Stage, Hegar Is Repeatedly On Record In Support Of A Carbon Tax
  In 2019, Hegar Said She Was Open To Supporting A Bill That Would Tax Carbon, Saying It “Sounds Like The Type Of Thing I Would Support,” But Said That She Did Not Support Increasing Costs For The Middle Class. QUESTION: “There’s a bill in the House of Representatives now, HR 763, the Energy Innovation and Climate… Read more: Prior To Tonight’s Debate Stage, Hegar Is Repeatedly On Record In Support Of A Carbon Tax
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  MJ’s Record on Energy
  Hegar Supports A Cap-And-Trade System — Which, During The Obama Era, Raised Dire Economic Concerns For Texas  On A February 2020 Questionnaire, Hegar Said She Supported A Cap And Trade System For Carbon. QUESTION: “Would you support a cap-and-trade plan in an effort to reduce carbon emissions?” ANSWER: “Yes. Climate change is the greatest threat… Read more: MJ’s Record on Energy
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  Hegar Compared Border Policies To China’s Treatment Of The Uyghurs
  In 2020, Hegar Compared U.S. Border Agents With China’s Treatment Of The Uyghurs. HEGAR: “It is a huge problem for us globally that we are committing human rights violations on our southern border. And that’s what family separation is. This administration came out proudly and said that family separation was enacted to deter people from coming… Read more: Hegar Compared Border Policies To China’s Treatment Of The Uyghurs
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  Hegar’s U.S. Senate Primary Campaign Was Endorsed By Sen. Elizabeth Warren
  In 2020, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Announced A Series Of Endorsements For Candidates, Which Included Hegar – Who She Praised As Embodying “Strength, Courage, And An Unwavering Commitment To Putting People First.” “Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday announced a series of House, Senate and state legislature endorsements for 2020, including Air Force veteran MJ Hegar, who… Read more: Hegar’s U.S. Senate Primary Campaign Was Endorsed By Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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  MJ’s Record on Police Reform
  MJ has repeatedly backed dangerous “Campaign Zero,” which wants to defund the police.
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  MJ’s Record on SCOTUS
  During The Primary, Hegar Refused To Say Whether She Supports Allowing A Democrat President To Pack The Supreme CourtIn February 2020, Hegar Refused To Say Whether She Supported Allowing A Democrat President To “Pack” The Supreme Court By Creating Additional Seats. (Matthew Watkins, Darla Cameron And Anna Novak, “How Are The Top Democratic U.S. Senate… Read more: MJ’s Record on SCOTUS
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  MJ’s DC Meeting Deception
  Hegar Gave To Three Texas Republicans—Including Senator Cornyn—In August 2011, Which She Blamed On Wanting To Secure A Meeting In 2011, Hegar Contributed $10 To Sen. John Cornyn’s Campaign Via Votesane PAC. (Federal Election Commission Website, Accessed 6/30/20) (Federal Election Commission Website, Accessed 6/30/20) On The Same Day In 2011, Hegar Also Contributed $10 To Then-Sen.… Read more: MJ’s DC Meeting Deception
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  MJ’s Record as Chuck Schumer’s Handpicked Candidate
  Hegar Is The Hand-Picked Candidate Of Washington Democrats, Including Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer Hegar Was “Sought Out” By Sen. Chuck Schumer To Run For U.S. Senate After She “Proved To Be Formidable At Both Fundraising And Social Media In Her 2018 Razor-Thin Loss.” “Castro, who still has his admirers, has promised supporters he will… Read more: MJ’s Record as Chuck Schumer’s Handpicked Candidate
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  MJ’s Record on Healthcare
  Hegar Has Openly Supported Medicare For All, Calling It “Great” And The “Future Of Our Health Care System” Hegar In 2018: “I Think A ‘Medicare For All’ Model Could Be Great…” EVAN SMITH: “This year ‘Medicare for All’ is a bit of a bauble on the charm bracelet for Democratic candidates. It is a test… Read more: MJ’s Record on Healthcare
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  MJ’s Record on the Economy
  Hegar Has Vowed To “Walk Back” The GOP Tax Reform, Criticizing It As A “Scam” Hegar In 2020: “We’ve Got To Walk Back The Tax Reform – The Tax Scam. It Was Not A Middle-Class Miracle.” HEGAR: “You know, we’ve got to walk back the tax reform – the tax scam. It was not a… Read more: MJ’s Record on the Economy
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  MJ’s Record on Education
  Hegar Is An Opponent Of School Choice And Has Criticized Charter Schools When Asked About Vouchers And Charter Schools At An AFL-CIO Debate, Hegar Pledged To Oppose “Anything That Diverts Public Funds” From Public Schools. QUESTION: “But the public education system in our country and state remains underfunded and under attack. Will you oppose all… Read more: MJ’s Record on Education
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  About MJ Hegar
  MJ Won’t Compromise MJ Hegar says Democrats should “not compromise” and “not become moderate.” That’s no surprise to people who know MJ’s record. She wants to devastate Texas’ energy economy through a cap-and-trade system and a carbon tax. She has said a Medicare for All model “could be great” and called single-payer “the future of our healthcare system.”… Read more: About MJ Hegar