Quote Originally Posted by Ziggy Stardust View Post
Is anyone saying that?
Outright? No. In effect, yes, some people are. Including Minx, Choobs, and GGT *though GGT is absolutely convinced all the programs she likes and wants to see preserved or expanded can be done in a way that's revenue-neutral, by just reducing the defense budget. She's wrong*

What I have heard is decrease spending and raise taxes, this isn't an "or" scenario. So your point that raising taxes only would not bridge the gap is irrelevant. The question is, would it decrease it?
But while a number of people are saying "I want to reduce spending" they're also saying "I want expansions in these areas, even if it means massively increased spending" And the latter is plainly more important to them than the former.