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Thank God Elon Musk bought Twitter & exposed spending bill

Q [to HAGERTY]: You said that Elon Musk allowed for transparency when he posted, "This bill should not pass" [regarding Pres. Biden's budget reconciliation bill]. He posted 75 times over the course of that day attacking the bill, pressuring Republicans to tank it. Donald Trump only weighed in publicly after it was clear Republicans were following Elon Musk's lead and turning on the bill.

Sen. Bill HAGERTY (R-TN): I say, thank God Elon Musk bought Twitter, because that's the only way we'd even know what's in this bill. Otherwise, the conspiracy between the government and Twitter would have continued, and this would have all been covered up. But the fact is that Elon Musk exposing this meant that every one of our offices was inundated with calls from our constituents. The American public wanted to see this change. Trump was speaking on behalf of the American public. We were all struggling to read it, to digest an over-1,500-page bill that we were literally given just hours to comb through.

Source: CNN SOTU 2024 interview on 2026 Tennessee Senate race , Dec 22, 2024

Work with both parties to close digital divide in Tennessee

With more and more Americans choosing to make Tennessee their home, we must ensure our infrastructure system keeps up. 21st Century infrastructure isn't limited to our roadways, it also includes reliable internet access. Bill will work with members of both parties to close the digital divide and ensure that all Tennesseans have access to reliable internet.
Source: 2020 Tennessee Senate campaign website TeamHagerty.com , Dec 24, 2019

Secure the grid, according to CC survey.

Hagerty supports the Christian Coalition survey question on grid security

The Christian Coalition inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Take Federal Action to Secure the Grid Against Foreign/Terrorist Interference ?' Self-description by Christian Coalition of America: "These guides help give voters a clear understanding of where candidates stand on important pro-family issues" for all Senate and Presidential candidates.

Source: CC Survey 20CC-15 on Sep 10, 2020

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