I largely agree. In my social circle idea of raising taxes is widely seen as unacceptable. The general mood seems to be 'they are already wasting so much; they

I largely agree. In my social circle idea of raising taxes is widely seen as unacceptable. The general mood seems to be 'they are already wasting so much; they don't need more'. The fun part is that it will come almost regardless of what comes next. In practical terms, US will need both a serious cut in spending AND higher taxes just to stay afloat, but that is not a politically acceptable message.