I’d argue that making a transition to a new taxation system while making the taxation revenue neutral is exactly maintaining and defending the status quo. That is what annoys me the most about the FT, the gov’t won’t be changing.
Congressional spending is another topic requiring another solution.
Maybe one thing at a time?
Some congressman at one time proposed that Congress be required to cite Constitutional authority for any bill that they proposed.
I like the idea. Congress didn’t.
For whatever tweaks the FT might need, it can drastically reduce or eliminate the IRS. That is a notable accomplishment in itself. Next would be dismantling the BATF and folding any legitimate duties into existing agencies. But again, another topic and another solution needed.