The fed govt is like a child with an unlimited credit card.
In real life, if you make 60k and owe 60k, you cut out EVERYTHING that isn’t essential for as long as it takes to whittle it down.
I’ve been there in my younger days.
It works.
They should try it. But they won’t because they are selfish disgusting animals.
If the fed gov made 60k it would right now owe 300k and still be spending 80k per year.