January 1, Shutdown Tension Unmasks Old Democrat Hypocrisy

Wyatt’s Take

• Scott Bessent called out George Stephanopoulos for past shutdown rhetoric.
• Shutdown stalemate centers on Democrats pushing for extended Obamacare subsidies.
• Old 1990s shutdown tactics are coming back to bite Democrat talking heads.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back hard on ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos in a heated Sunday interview. Bessent reminded Stephanopoulos of what he said during the government shutdowns of the 1990s, when Democrats and Republicans were locked in a high-stakes fight.

Bessent slammed the Democrats for trying to force endless Obamacare subsidies into must-pass funding bills, dragging out the shutdown for nearly 40 days. He demanded five moderate Democrat senators do the right thing and cross the aisle, bringing an end to the gridlock for the American people.

Bessent pointed out that back in the 1995 shutdowns, Stephanopoulos publicly accused Republicans of holding America hostage.

When the host dodged, Bessent fired back.

“If you want, I’ve got all your quotes here.”

Stephanopoulos tried to call Bessent’s characterization a

“mischaracterization of history”

but records show he did indeed use almost identical language during a PBS interview in 2000, calling Republicans

“basically terrorists”

for standing firm in negotiations.

Politicians trying to rewrite history doesn’t help Main Street one bit. Keeping the government shut just to push through more spending schemes isn’t fair to folks who pay the bills in this country.

Stay alert, demand answers, and keep your family first.

Wyatt Matters

It matters when elites point fingers to distract from their own past. Middle American families deserve honesty, not political double-talk that hurts paychecks and American values.

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