I try not to draw conclusions about what would happen in D.C. given X, because Y is often something I never would have guessed, but here goes (all that follows

I try not to draw conclusions about what would happen in D.C. given X, because Y is often something I never would have guessed, but here goes (all that follows is IMHO). I think if you managed to increase corporate tax revenue five-fold, we would spend more, because political capital now via spent dollars is more effective (politically) than long-term doom and gloom over an increasing debt.