The deficit goes down in 4 ways:
1. Increased taxes.
2. Decreased spending.
3. Overstating a future deficit so that a lower deficit actually looks good.
4. Moving spending around from one fiscal year to another, or, from from non-discretionary spending to discretionary spending.
Now, if tax revenues are increasing what does that tell you? That tells you that taxes are increasing. How can taxes be lowered but revenues are going up? Only because more taxes are being paid. Hook, line, and sinker with you guys who really think that the 2003 tax cuts actually cut taxes.
I know you''re a big fan of Heritage's prior report on U.S. military recruiting, so, surely you will read this:
Runaway spending: Left unchecked, Washington's overspending could drown America in taxes and debt