Radical Left-Coaster Kamala Harris is barnstorming Texas today in a last ditch
effort to do damage control after Joe Biden’s “transition from the oil

Radical Left-Coaster Kamala Harris is barnstorming Texas today in a last ditch
effort to do damage control after Joe Biden’s “transition from the oil
industry” threat. While we don’t expect Harris’ apology tour to win over many
voters, one Texan is all in with her radical agenda: MJ Hegar.

 

“Kamala Harris is the most liberal senator in DC
<[link removed]>.
She co-sponsored Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-All plan and wants to tear apart
ICE, and seems to have found a radical equal in MJ Hegar,” said Krista
Piferrer, press secretary. “While their big government goals might resonate on
Kamala’s Left-Coast turf, Texans aren’t interested in becoming California.” 

 

Below is a dire warning of what Texas would look like with a Harris-Hegar
Duo...

 

On energy, the two would impose cap and trade and a carbon tax, pursue the
“intent” of the Green New Deal, and ban fracking as rapidly as possible --
killing hundreds of thousands of jobs, increasing electricity and gas prices on
households throughout the state, and undercutting America’s energy independence.

 

Employer health coverage? Gone. As MJ said, “single payer is the future” --
music to the ears of Medicare for All’s co-sponsor, Harris. 

 

Both candidates are comfortable standing by while cities defund and
“reimagine” the police. And a Harris-Hegar duo would raise taxes significantly
by rolling back the 2017 tax cuts and raising the payroll tax -- creating even
greater financial hardship for families and our economy as we work to dig out
of a recession.

 

ENERGY



ANTI-OIL ATTACKS



Hegar And Harris Agree: They Both Attack The Oil Industry



Speaking To Reporters This Week, Hegar Refused To Criticize Or Condemn Vice
President Biden’s Comments That Pledged To Transition Away From The Oil
Industry. QUESTION: “MJ, Lizzie Fletcher said those Biden comments failed to
address the complexity of the situation in Texas. Do you agree with that – even
if you agree with the sentiment he was expressing, he was maybe a little too
flippant with those comments?” HEGAR: “I gotta be honest with you, I’m not
really paying attention that closely to the national stage. I’m talking to
energy workers, I’m paying attention to my –” QUESTION: “Well, Lizzie Fletcher
represents Houston.” HEGAR: “Year, I understand that. But, you know, maybe she
was, I don’t know. I can’t speak for Lizzie and I can’t speak for Biden. I can
just pseak for me and my, you know, business acumen. My executive MBA tells me
we need to lean in to disruptive innovative technology when an industry is
dominating and then technology comes along that transitions that energy into
the next chapter. You’ve got to get onboard or you’re gonna get left behind.” (
Patrick Svitek,Twitter
<[link removed]>, 10/27/20)


* Hegar Previously Criticized Texas’ History Of “Leading In All The Wrong
Places,” Naming The Oil Industry And Likening It To “Gun Violence” And “Lack Of
Health Care.” HEGAR: “I don't know about y’all—and I keep saying this—I feel
like the whole world is watching what's happening in Texas right now. And
they're paying attention, and we are the biggest battleground state in the
country. And, you know, they look at us and for so long they've seen a low
voter turnout state, they've seen we're leading in all the wrong places, in
lack of health care, and gun violence, and the oil industry. And now they see
people, they see the results of what we've been working so hard for and the
momentum and the excitement across the state.” (MJ Hegar, Remarks At Virtual
Northeast Tarrant County Democrats Brunch, 8/29/20; 16:13-16:47)

As A Presidential Candidate, Harris Pledged To “Convene A Meeting Of Major
Emitters” To Engage In The “First-Ever Global Negotiation Of The Cooperative
Managed Decline Of Fossil Fuel Production.” “As a follow up to the G7 meeting
being hosted by the Trump Administration in 2020, and the G20 meeting to be
hosted by Saudi Arabia in that same year, Kamala will propose and convene a
meeting of major emitters in early 2021, focusing on climate change and the
global economy. The meeting will focus on renewed commitments to fossil-fuel
subsidy phase out and the first-ever global negotiation of the cooperative
managed decline of fossil fuel production.” (“A Climate Plan For The People,”
Kamala Harris For The People
<[link removed]>
, Archived 4/17/20)



The Biden-Harris Ticket Has Promised To “Transition From The Oil Industry.”
WELKER: “OK, I have one final question—" TRUMP: “Would you close down the--
Would you close down the oil industry?” BIDEN: “I would transition from the oil
industry. Yes.” TRUMP: “Oh, transition.” BIDEN: “It is a big statement because
I would stop—" WELKER: “Why would you do that?” BIDEN: “Because the oil
industry significantly — but here's the deal —" TRUMP: “That’s a big
statement.” BIDEN: “Well, if you let me finish the statement, because it has to
be replaced by renewable energy over time. Over time. And I’d stop giving to
the oil industry-- I’d stop giving them federal subsidies. You won't give
federal subsidies to the gas and, excuse me, to solar and wind.  Why are we
giving it to the oil industry?” (Vice President Joe Biden, Remarks At
Presidential Debate
<[link removed]>,
10/22/20; 1:53:04-1:54:05)



CARBON TAX



Hegar And Harris Agree: They Both Want A Job-Destroying Carbon Tax



Hegar In August 2020: “I Stand With The League Of Conservation Voters And The
Sierra Club, Who Support A Carbon Tax…” “If Biden wins, and if you’re in the
Senate, it’s pretty likely that there’s going to be climate legislation. I
think it’s widely agreed among economists and others that meaningful climate
legislation will mean, in some form or another, a carbon tax. Will you support
that? You know, I stand with the League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra
Club, who support a carbon tax but also understand that it needs to be done in
a way that doesn’t just pass the burden on to the middle class and to
economically disadvantaged areas that are going to have to pay more for
gasoline and for milk and for transportation and things like that.” (Jeff
Goodell, “Is Texas Ready For A Democratic Senator? MJ Hegar Thinks So,”Rolling
Stone
<[link removed]>
, 8/14/20)



Sen. Kamala Harris Has Supported A Carbon Tax. “Other candidates who say they
would support a carbon tax include Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren; former
Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; former housing
secretary Julian Castro; and California Sen. Kamala Harris.” (Emma Newburger,
“‘Hit Them Where It Hurts’: Several 2020 Democrats Want A Carbon Tax On
Corporations,”CNBC
<[link removed]>
, 9/20/19)


* Harris’s Climate Plan: “A Climate Pollution Fee Can Play An Important Role
As One Of Several Interrelated Policies To Reduce Emissions And Hold Polluters
Accountable.” “Harris is no longer running for president. ‘A climate pollution
fee can play an important role as one of several interrelated policies to
reduce emissions and hold polluters accountable,’ Harris's climate plan said.
‘As Governor Inslee noted, a price on pollution is not a silver bullet, but by
placing a progressively increasing fee as far upstream as possible, we can
drive down pollution while raising government revenues that can be used to
address the harms of greenhouse gas emissions. However, history shows us that
reliance on market mechanisms alone can often leave communities behind. That’s
why [Harris] will involve frontline communities in the fee development process,
and would ensure that the fee revenues are invested back into those communities
to improve environmental conditions and local economic development.’” (The
Washington Post Website
<[link removed]>
, Accessed 10/27/20)

CAP & TRADE



Hegar And Harris Agree: They Both Have Defended A Cap And Trade System



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 to the health and safety of our communities, the world we are
leaving for the next generation and our national security. We must set
aggressive goals for the expansion of clean, renewable energy, and invest in
clean energy manufacturing and sustainable transportation. Texas has the
opportunity to be America’s leader in wind and solar energy, and we should use
our natural, renewable resources to create jobs in our state.” (Matthew
Watkins, Darla Cameron And Anna Novak, “How Are The Top Democratic U.S. Senate
Candidates In Texas Different? We Asked Them 11 Questions To Find Out.,”Texas
Tribune
<[link removed]>,
2/12/20)



As California AG, Harris Defended The State’s Cap-And-Trade Program And The
EPA’s Clean Power Plan. “Kamala Harris has dedicated her career to public
service and fighting for justice. As California attorney general, Harris has
defended key environmental laws, including California’s cap and trade program
and the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. During her tenure, California led the nation in
developing innovative measures to fight climate change. Harris was elected
attorney general in 2010 and previously served as district attorney of San
Francisco. Harris will work to bring California’s ambitious environmental
leadership to the U.S. Senate. She will make it a priority to pass
comprehensive legislation to address climate change and continue to grow
California’s clean energy economy. Harris will also work to develop solutions
to mitigate the effects of the drought in California and protect California’s
majestic public lands and natural treasures.” (League Of Conservation Voters
Website <[link removed]>, Accessed
10/27/20)



GREEN NEW DEAL



The Hegar-Harris Position On The Green New Deal: It’s Complicated



In 2020, Hegar Has Said She Supports “The Intent” Of The Green New Deal,
Noting The Need For “A Course Of Action On Climate Change.” “Hegar said she is
not on board with the Green New Deal and never mentioned it during a recent
45-minute online environmental town hall with supporters. ‘I support the
intent. I think we need a course of action on climate change; I don't support
the Green New Deal specifically,’ she said. ‘It politicizes the most important
issue facing our kids, which is climate changes, and I would like to sever the
politics away from it as much as possible and build a broad bipartisan
coalition.’ Hegar, who prefers talking about clean energy investments rather
than climate regulations, concedes she is not an expert on environmental issues
and said she would work on proposals with groups like LCV and the Sierra Club.”
(George Cahlink, “Texas Senate Fight Offers Dueling Visions Of Energy's
Future,” E&E News, 9/30/20)



“Ms. Harris Was An Original Co-Sponsor Of The Green New Deal, A Plan To Curb
Planet-Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions While Also Addressing Economic
Inequality.” “But in other ways she has been leading. Ms. Harris was an
original co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, a plan to curb planet-warming
greenhouse gas emissions while also addressing economic inequality. She has
called for abolishing the filibuster if Republicans stand in the way of passing
climate change legislation. She also favors a ban on fracking, a position that
could put her at odds with Mr. Biden, who has called for a ban on new leases on
federal lands but stopped short of calling for a comprehensive ban. President
Trump’s campaign on Tuesday criticized Ms. Harris’ position on fracking as well
as her support for the Green New Deal, saying both positions will lead to
‘economic catastrophe in natural gas states like Pennsylvania.’” (Lisa
Friedman, “With The Biden-Harris Ticket, Environmental Justice Is A Focus,”The
New York Times
<[link removed]>
, 8/12/20)



HEALTH CARE



MEDICARE FOR ALL



Hegar And Harris Agree: Single-Payer Would Be “Great”



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 of your progressiveness as a candidate
running for office. Are you for ‘Medicare for All’ or not?” HEGAR: “So, I have
been the recipient of multiple single-player models.” SMITH: “You know
government health care, right?” HEGAR: “I certainly do.” SMITH: “You have been
the recipient of government health care.” HEGAR: “I have been the recipient of
one called TRICARE, which is actually very similar to Medicare, and my mom is
on Medicare now and I think it’s a great program. I think a ‘Medicare for All’
model could be great, but I’m also pragmatic and I’m fiscally responsible. I
want to know how we’re going to pay for it. I also do think, we’re actually
already paying for it, just not with taxes but with high health care costs and
with people who are getting primary care in emergency rooms.” (MJ Hegar,
Remarks At Texas Tribune CD-31 Conversation
<[link removed]>, 9/13/18; 49:20)


* Hegar: “I Think That Single-Payer Is The Future Of Our Health Care System…”
MODERATOR: “Would you support a single payer health system in the United
States. Yes or no? This is from someone named Joseph.” HEGAR: “The answer is
yes. I think that single-payer is the future of our health care system, like it
is in most industrialized countries. However, I think we need to focus on the
right single-payer model. I myself have been the recipient of two single-payer
models: One that worked really well and one that did not work. So I am
committed to – I think we need to hold our candidates to a higher standard than
just asking yes-or-no.” (MJ Hegar, Remarks To Texas Tribune
<[link removed]>,
3/21/18, 8:26–10:00)

Sen. Kamala Harris Was A Cosponsor On Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Medicare For All
Plan And Offered Her Own Version Of A Medicare For All Plan While Running For
President.  “California Sen. Kamala Harris has released a health care plan just
in time for the second Democratic debate, offering a role for private insurance
in a ‘Medicare for All’ system and outlining new taxes to pay for it. The plan
comes after months of questions about whether she supports scrapping private
insurance — and as former Vice President Joe Biden appears to be gearing up to
attack her at the upcoming debate on her support for Medicare for All. To
review, Bernie Sanders' single-payer health plan is called ‘Medicare for All,’
and Kamala Harris is a co-sponsor on that plan (along with several other
presidential candidates, including New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, New York Sen.
Kirsten Gillibrand and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren). His plan would
cover all Americans with a government-administered health care plan.” (Danielle
Kurtzleben, “Kamala Harris Releases 'Medicare For All' Plan With A Role For
Private Insurers,”NPR
<[link removed]>
, 7/29/19)


* Harris Raised Her Hand At A 2019 Debate In Favor Of Eliminating Private
Insurance And Said At A CNN Town Hall She Would Support Eliminating All Private
Health Insurance. “On the debate stage Thursday, Senator Kamala Harris raised
her hand, seemingly in support of a government insurance proposal that would
eliminate employer insurance. On Friday, she said she had misunderstood the
question. The wording of the question left room for confusion, but Ms. Harris
also has a history of making conflicting statements on the issue. In a CNN town
hall in January, she said she’d favor eliminating all private health insurance.
The next day, her campaign walked it back. A single-payer health plan requires
people with other forms of comprehensive health insurance to switch. That is a
politically risky position. Some Democrats have hedged by backing more gradual,
optional expansions of public coverage. Others have decided that they can
persuade voters that the advantages outweigh the disruption. Ms. Harris, so
far, hasn’t chosen either one.” (Margot Sanger-Katz, “Where Is Kamala Harris On
Medicare For All Vs. Private Insurance?,”The New York Times
<[link removed]>
, 6/28/19)

POLICE



FUNDING



Hegar And Harris Agree: Funding Should Be Examined To Secure Police Reforms



When Asked About The Movement To Defund Police Departments, Hegar Said She
Would Consider Using Funding As A Means Of Securing Policing Reforms. HOST:
“Sen. Bernie Sanders last week tweeted that every police department that
violates the civil rights of an individual should be stripped of federal
funding. If you’re in the Senate, you may have to consider such legislation. Do
you agree with Sen. Sanders?” … HEGAR: “Funding is definitely one of the tools
we should be considering using. However, as someone who has been granted the
authority to use deadly force when I was in the military as a
combat-search-and-rescue helicopter pilot, as you know Gromer, when we were
shot down and surrounded by 150 enemy fighters, we got everybody out alive and
I was very cognizant of the fact that we had the authority to use deadly force.
So I sympathize. But at the same time, the standards are so high for when we
can pull the trigger in the military. I would like to see a similar standard in
our police force. And I am dedicated to supporting the leaders within the law
enforcement community who want to see that same transparency and
accountability.” (MJ Hegar, Remarks At Democratic Senate Runoff Debate
<[link removed]>, 6/6/20;
10:30-12:05)



Hegar Has Said She Supports Police Reform “Proposals That Are Outlined In
Places Like Campaign Zero.” “The conversation about climate is also a
conversation about racial justice, environmental justice. And that leads into
the other big thing that happened since you declared your candidacy, which is
the Black Lives Matter movement and the killing of George Floyd, who was from
Houston. How has this changed your candidacy and your politics? I’ve been
talking about the need for reforms in policing [and] criminal-justice reform
for years, like so many people have. And I think what’s different now is that
our calls for reform will finally not fall on deaf ears. I think that this
election is really our opportunity to be heard loud and clear. Every day, I am
profoundly and deeply aware that I’m asking to represent folks across Texas who
have been let down and sold out by a system, and by the people, by the way, who
have been holding up that system, that refuses to enact the reforms that will
make a difference in our communities. I support proposals that are outlined in
places like Campaign Zero, that include ending for-profit policing practices
and ensuring that police departments are a part of and representative of their
communities. But I also think that we need to support leaders in the criminal
justice system and in the police who want transparency and reform.” (Jeff
Goodell, “Is Texas Ready For A Democratic Senator? MJ Hegar Thinks So,”Rolling
Stone
<[link removed]>
, 8/14/20)


* Campaign Zero Has Called For De-Prioritizing Of “Minor” Offenses, Including
Disorderly Conduct, Trespassing, And Prostitution. “End Policing of Minor
‘Broken Windows’ Offenses The following activities do not threaten public
safety and are often used to police black communities. Decriminalize these
activities or de-prioritize their enforcement: Consumption of Alcohol on
Streets Marijuana Possession Disorderly Conduct Trespassing Loitering
Disturbing the Peace (including Loud Music) Spitting Jaywalking Bicycling on
the Sidewalk Prostitution” (Campaign Zero Website
<[link removed]>, Accessed 7/21/20)

* Campaign Zero’s “8 Can’t Wait” Website Has Listed Among Its Goals: “Divest
From Police” And “Fully Defund Police.” (8 Can’t Wait Website, Archived
<[link removed]> 7/21/20)
During An Appearance On “The View,” Sen. Kamala Harris Spoke Of “Reimagining
How We Do Public Safety In America.” “During this summer of tear gas and
turmoil, Kamala Harris has not been quiet. On ‘The View,’ the California
senator spoke about ‘reimagining how we do public safety in America.’ On the
Senate floor, she sparred with Rand Paul after the Kentucky Republican blocked
a bill to make lynching a federal crime, and she is among the Democrats
sponsoring policing legislation that would ban choke holds, racial profiling
and no-knock warrants.” (Danny Hakim, Stephanie Saul and Richard A. Oppel Jr.,
“‘Top Cop’ Kamala Harris’s Record Of Policing The Police,”The New York Times
<[link removed]>,
8/9/20)


* In A “Good Morning America” Interview On Policing Reforms, Harris Said We
Have To “Re-Examine What We're Doing With American Taxpayer Dollars And Ask The
Question: Are We Getting The Right Return On Our Investment?” “Though Mayor
Eric Garcetti has received significant backlash over his proposal to redirect
funds earmarked for Los Angeles' police force, California Sen. Kamala Harris is
speaking out in favor of the idea. Garcetti's proposal would invest some $250
million into health care, jobs and ‘healing’ aimed largely at the black
community. The union representing LAPD officers fired back at the mayor,
labeling him ‘unstable’ and accusing him of political pandering after he
referred to ‘killers’ in remarks about the proposed spending change. In an
interview on ‘Good Morning America,’ Harris voiced her support for investing in
communities, noting that many American cities spend over one-third of their
entire budget on policing, while defunding public schools. ‘We've got to
re-examine what we're doing with American taxpayer dollars and ask the
question: are we getting the right return on our investment? Are we actually
creating healthy and safe communities?,’ she said. ‘That's a legitimate
conversation and it requires a really critical evaluation. I applaud Eric
Garcetti for doing what he's done.’” (“Sen. Kamala Harris Voices Support Of LA
Mayor Garcetti's Call For Police Reform, Budget Cuts,”ABC 7
<[link removed]>
, 6/9/20)

TAXES



INCOME TAXES



Hegar And Harris Agree: “Walk Back The Tax Reform” And Raise Taxes On
Individuals And Job Creators



Hegar In 2020: “We’ve Got To Walk Back The Tax Reform – The Tax Scam.” HEGAR:
“You know, we’ve got to walk back the tax reform – the tax scam. It was not a
middle-class miracle. I am fighting for the middle class. I believe we’re
leaving the lower middle class completely out. We have programs that help
people in poverty. The upper middle class is doing okay. We’re leaving out this
group of people.” (MJ Hegar, Remarks At A Campaign Event, San Antonio, TX,
2/19/20; 15:40-16:05)

 

As A Presidential Candidate, Harris Pledged To “Reverse” The GOP Tax Reform
And Raise Taxes On Individuals And Job Creators. “But a much higher-profile
priority for Harris is the reversal of the GOP-backed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
decreases in tax rates for businesses and rich Americans. ‘Much like Biden,
she’s an advocate of higher taxes on businesses and higher-income, wealthy
households,’ Zandi said. The platform laid out on Harris’s website promised to
‘reverse President Donald Trump’s trillion-dollar tax cut for big corporations
and the top 1 percent.’ Those funds would go toward one of her signature policy
initiatives: a refundable tax credit that would effectively function as a big
expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.” (Martha C. White, “Kamala Harris’
Economic Policy: Roll Back Tax Cuts, Expand Health Care And Middle-Class Tax
Breaks,”NBC News
<[link removed]>
, 8/13/20)



SOCIAL SECURITY



Hegar And Harris Agree: Hike Payroll Taxes



Hegar Has Vowed To “Raise The Income Cap” On The Social Security Payroll Tax.
PADILLA: “MJ, MJ, if you get to be the Senator, look about making sure that we
raise the cap, spread the cap on Social Security. Some of those that are making
enough money can pay the—” HEGAR: “The income cap. I agree with you completely,
Tony. Thank you for bringing that up. We should have talked about that. Raise
the income cap.” (MJ Hegar, Remarks At Social Security & Medicare Virtual Town
Hall, 10/6/20; 37:25-37:45)



In 2019, Harris Co-Sponsored Bernie Sanders’ Bill To Remove Social Security’s
Taxable Income Cap For Taxpayers Making More Than $250,000. “Today, U.S.
Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) joined her colleagues to introduce legislation
to expand Social Security benefits and strengthen the retirement program for
generations to come. The legislation would increase benefits by about $1,342 a
year for seniors now making less than $16,000 annually and increase
cost-of-living adjustments by more accurately measuring the spending patterns
of seniors… The bill would ensure that Social Security could pay every benefit
owed to every eligible American for the next 52 years, according to the
retirement system’s chief actuary. It would extend the program’s solvency by
making the wealthiest 1.8 percent of Americans – those with incomes of more
than $250,000 a year – pay the same rate into the retirement system as everyone
else already pays. Current law caps the amount of income subject to payroll
taxes at $132,900. In addition to Senator Harris, the bill is cosponsored by
Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
and Jeff Merkley (D-OR).” (Sen. Kamala Harris, “Harris Joins Colleagues to
Introduce Bill to Expand Social Security,”Press Release
<[link removed]>
, 2/13/19)

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