Reducing the national debt, how? Cutting spending by itself will not work. Balanced budget , maybe. Making government smaller, were doing that, its hurting a lot of folks, those who were gov. workers, and the services that folks need.If the parties cant negotiate a olan, let the bus go over the cliff. That sequester was a 10 year plan. The bush tax cuts will end, the payroll with holding will end..And who nis getting hurt?All of us!Reagan raised taxes at least 7 times in 8 years, G Bush Sr raised taxes, Clinton did also, and all the sudden from surplus to major deficit.