I do not understand why people who do not want tax increases, even though we are presently taxed at the lowest level in over a half century, advocate for smaller government. Last week Warren Buffet stated:
"We had debt at 120 percent of the GDP, far higher than this (presently 60%), after World War II and no one went around threatening that we're going to ruin the credit of the United States or something in order to get a better balance of debt to GDP."
When you cut government problems in lieu of tax increases, you will then have to pay for these government subsidies out of your pocket. For example, smaller government will mean fewer scholarships and loans for students. They will pay the "tax" each semester in significantly higher tuition and fees.