I don't understand why people speak so fondly of things like education cuts. Reducing the absolute size of the budget and increasing revenue are both important

I don't understand why people speak so fondly of things like education cuts. Reducing the absolute size of the budget and increasing revenue are both important for continuing to reduce the deficit. But almost every real problem with government is caused by the relative allocations of funds and how departments are managed, not the mere existence of funding for things like education or public health.