Well, to be honest...
If you cut the government first, spending is then cut as a consequence (ie: no longer have to pay for what you don’t have).
Which then can lead to a cut in taxes.
Cutting spending, cutting government are one and the same. Cut spending means cut government. Cutting government spending will definitely lead to reductions in government and lower taxes. The Republican House is missing the boat by failing to cut spending or at least holding the line. The increase in the debt limit was a major GOP blunder. The super committee is an unmitigated disaster.