"Jack, its been proven time and again, that rasing taxes doesn't give the gov't more money"
I'd question that, as you can easily prove it not to be true, too. Lowering taxes to increase revenue was tried in the 80's, and resulted in a budget deficit going from 77 billion to 334 billion.
In 2000, there was a budget surplus, and taxes were lowered- and now we have a deficit again- a big one.
It'd be nice to think you can lower taxes and make the deficit go away- it'd be nice to think you can run your car on water, too, and save paying for gas.
Politicians aren't stupid- they know you want to hear that budget deficits can be eliminated without raising your taxes- so they tell you that.