On a fiery edition of CNN’s NewsNight Wednesday, Republican strategist Scott Jennings found himself on the receiving end of a moment that most political commentators only dream of: a Democrat panelist flat-out admitting they want higher taxes and more Americans on government assistance.
Dems finally say the quiet part out loud: They want MORE welfare and HIGHER taxes in this country.
This might be the most batsh*t crazy thing I’ve ever heard on TV. pic.twitter.com/CkjVUPiW4k
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) June 5, 2025
Jennings could barely hide his incredulity as the Democrat speaker — apparently unfazed by how his remarks might sound to a national audience — tried to rationalize why expanding welfare and raising taxes should be embraced as public policy. For Jennings, the moment was the perfect illustration of what he and many conservatives have long argued: modern progressivism is no longer hiding its intentions — it’s proudly advertising them.
Sometimes it’s like comedy watching these people on CNN😅
— Dave Lantow (@realdavelantow) June 5, 2025
What made the exchange remarkable wasn’t just the admission itself, but the ease with which it was delivered. The panelist didn’t couch the argument in terms of “relief” or “temporary aid.” He framed it as a necessary rebalancing of the economy — code, as Jennings was quick to highlight, for taxing productive Americans and redistributing the proceeds through massive federal programs.
Democrats often lean on vague platitudes like “paying their fair share,” but, as critics point out, they rarely define what that means. Is it 30%? 50%? More? In the absence of specifics, the phrase becomes a rhetorical bludgeon — one that justifies policies that consistently extract more from the middle class while expanding eligibility for benefits to more and more people, many of whom are not even citizens.
They love fair share but cannot define it
— KillerPuggle (@KPuggle) June 5, 2025
From healthcare mandates to student loan bailouts, and now to increased welfare spending for both legal and illegal residents, Jennings argued — and many agree — that the brunt of these initiatives falls not on the ultra-wealthy, but on the middle-income earners who already carry the lion’s share of the tax burden.
“Pay their fair share” means, “pay for me.”
— Brutal American 👊 🇺🇸 (@BrutalAmerican) June 5, 2025
It’s a point many Americans feel instinctively. They watch as their taxes rise, their insurance premiums climb, and their cost of living spike — while federal programs balloon in size and scope. The pitch is always the same: it’s about “compassion.” But as Jennings emphasized, there’s a fine line between compassion and control. Subsidizing dependence isn’t generosity — it’s policy-driven dependency.
