Our government runs like the banks. Supposedly offer you a way to help yourself, but then invest your money for their profit. If you're lucky they'll make enough to give you your money back. They're so used to having our future to borrow on that they have no stop measures. It's ok, we'll just tax em a dollar more.
Government needs to spend only what they have. And "EVERYONE" needs to pay a flat tax. No deductions, no exemptions, for anything or anyone.