If you cut spending and stop putting pork in the barrel, you don't have to increase taxes AND you can actually reduce them.
There are tons of government programs that are a waste of $$$. If you eliminate them, you free up a bunch of cash.
Democrats = we need to spend more, so we tax more - poor economic strategy
Republicans = we need to cut spending and reduce taxes so the sheep have more $$ to spend in our businesses, which are also paying less tax - better strategy
ECON 101 - Spend less than you make
USA - Spend it all, then borrow more, spend that, then print more money and spend that too.