I agree in principle, but not in practice. I think that the government needs to have a fixed allowance in the ratio of money vs. population size (like so much per capita), but that’s problematic too. I like the sentiment, because government needs to fit in it’s bounds, not bounds expanding to fit government. If I’m saying that right... hopefully I did.
Sure. the Budget is how they trick you. A fixed dollar amount first. Then the budget. Like a kids allowance. For example. Cut all Federal pay by 25%. Eliminate 50% of all Agencies. etc would be a good start. Limit spending to actual cash on hand.