Oh, so NOW the NYT cares about Federal spending???
NYT only cares about any Federal deficit to the degree with which they can use the issue to beat up on the Trump MAGA plan.
Decreased tax RATES end up INCREASING revenue, and thus are a positive factor. But so long as spending outstrips revenue, the increased revenue cannot in and of itself reduce the deficit at the end of the year.
The answer would appear simple. But obviously, it is not.