Well yes we are currently doing that and we could do even more of it at an eventual cost. But that is not how CBO scoring and budget reconciliation rules work. They cannot make the tax cuts permanent or expand them without gutting the safety net. And that is what they are going to do sans pushback.

Yes, but those are legal and policy choices. I’m cautioning against using mathematical rigidity when stating that spending must equal revenue. If taxes are cut, fine, live with a higher deficit and its consequences, if any, but don’t cut spending.

I didn't say that. the idea that we must always balance our budget is pretty obviously stupid. But also I am taking about a real thing that is happening right now not a hypothetical.

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