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Committed to fighting for a better world for our kids. Moving to Mastedon! Find me @mjhegar@newsie.social
Oct 23, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The @JohnCornyn disinformation machine is going strong today. He can't run against my platform, so instead he's quoting someone else's tweet and pretending it's me. So here's the truth about our energy policies he doesn't want you to know. Since @JohnCornyn's last election in 2014, nearly half of the oil and gas production jobs in Texas have disappeared. He's not protecting jobs or fighting for workers. He's fighting for his CEO donors, and protecting their profits.
Oct 23, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
.@JohnCornyn wants to make an issue about my language? In this economy and pandemic?

Here's what Texans really find offensive: An out of control pandemic that has infected more than 800,000 Texans and killed more than 17,000, and the fact that @JohnCornyn and his allies didn't do shit to prevent it. texastribune.org/2020/10/16/tex…
Oct 21, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Surprise medical bills stick vulnerable Texans with thousands in unexpected costs — even if you have good health insurance.

Here's how wealthy corporations worked craven D.C. politicians like @JohnCornyn to kill a bill protecting Texans from surprise billing. #CorporateCornyn First, what exactly is surprise medical billing?

Go to an in-network hospital, and you think your treatment is covered by insurance. But an out-of-network specialist may treat you without you even knowing it. They can charge big $ — and your insurance won't cover it.

That's BS.
Sep 19, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
“At this critical juncture in our nation's history, Texans and the American people deserve to have a say in the selection of the next lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.”

— @JohnCornyn, March 2016

Defeat Mitch McConnell's right-hand man: mjfortexas.com/Defeat-John-Co… “There should not be a hearing in the Judiciary Committee for anyone that the president nominates.”

— @JohnCornyn, February 2016 (9 months before the election)
Sep 19, 2020 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
.@JohnCornyn has been working for years to destroy the Affordable Care Act and sabotage your health care, and now #CorporateCornyn might finally get his chance to make his corporate donors very happy.

The Supreme Court is on the ballot — and so is our health care. 🧵 #CorporateCornyn has a long record of trying to keep Texans from getting the health care they need. After the Affordable Care Act was passed, Cornyn opposed closing the Medicaid coverage gap in Texas — even though we had the nation’s highest uninsured rate.
Sep 18, 2020 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
It’s election season, and we're giving @JohnCornyn his “toughest race yet.” So now he’s lying about his record on immigration.

The reality: he's undermined bipartisan immigration reform and sold out Dreamers repeatedly. Why?

Let's follow the money...🧵 #CorporateCornyn First, let's take a look at #CorporateCornyn's record. Folks, it's a LOT of lip service.

He gives long, serious speeches about immigration reform — but in D.C., he's notorious for undermining and voting against bipartisan, commonsense reform bills. texasobserver.org/john-cornyn-im…
Sep 7, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
On Labor Day, keep in mind that frontline workers have put their health at risk to keep grocery stores stocked, families healthy, and neighborhoods cared for. They're essential workers. We need to start treating them that way. I met with frontline workers who have worked in Texas' meat packing plants and grocery stores. It's not just their own lives and health they're worried about — they're worried about catching COVID-19 and then transmitting it to their loved ones. Whole families are at risk. MJ Hegar holding a virtual meeting with frontline workers.
Aug 31, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
If you want to know why Washington is broken, follow the money.

So we dug into why John Cornyn is pushing to protect negligent corporations while Texans are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and feed their families. Here's what we found.

Thread 🧵 #CorporateCornyn First, some background.

Sen. Cornyn stalled COVID-19 relief talks by trying to wedge in a “liability shield” — which would protect the bottom lines of corporations whose negligence causes customers or employees to contract COVID-19. #CorporateCornyn thehill.com/homenews/senat…
Mar 4, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
I’m not a career politician. I’m one of millions of Texans who have seen the world we’re giving our children and thought “hell no.” We built our campaign from the ground up together & proved we have what it takes to do something incredible in November: WIN Texas. That starts now. The #TexasPrimary was the first major test of the powerful grassroots campaign we’ve built. Results are still rolling in, but we’re confident that we’re advancing to the runoff, and we are ready to hit the ground running.