I'd actually favor someone saying they would raise taxes unless spending was cut first. I'd be fine with leaving the current tax rates in place if spending was cut. To me, spending cuts are kind of like border enforcement - until that happens, I don't want to hear anything else.
Well pass a bill that says something like as soon as we have a balanced budget we’ll incrementally cut taxes...
something like that... That forces the hand of the lawmakers to balance a budget...to benefit their constituents. (or it will just create a new blame game...)
Correct. Politicians have cut taxes in recent history. They all have failed in cutting the debt, budget and .gov.