This, of course, is where Zuckerman tips his hand that he is a big government liberal who believes that government must "pay for" tax cuts because, of course, all money (and presumably property) belongs to government in the first place. Normal humans, on the other hand, view tax cuts simply as less confiscation of their money by government.
This notion that government must "pay for" confiscating less money from citizens is... bizarre. But then, liberal thought processes are bizarre.
Therefore it makes sense to them. I guess.