There once was a time in this country when this was true, the government needed our tax money to do the things they wanted. Now, I'm not so sure. Look at the unfunded liabilities already on the books (social security, medicare, medicaid). Add to it what Obama and the 'Rats are spending. They are spending money not only that they don't have, but don't have a realistic chance of ever having. It hasn't stopped them from spending.
Why? Because they raise the debt ceiling, fire up the printing presses and issue more debt, more T-bills that they sell to whoever is stupid enough to buy them. The Federal Reserve has already committed to monetizing the debt. Obama and the 'Rats believe that as long as they can print soon-to-be-worthless IOUs, they don't need our tax dollars. The Beast will only starve when people stop buying our debt, which I think is closer than anyone wants to admit.
They've already run out of other peoples money, and they're struggling to survive. They're dieing. The American voters are already up in arms. The Socialists won't get away with it much longer. We can help end it sooner if we take away what little they think they have left.
The American left won't blame us little people when their cheese doesn't show up in the mail box. They'll blame Oboma, Pelosi, Reed, and everyone in Washington who supported them - the Socialists.