All true, the one major part I worry about is in order to enact major cuts to spending, which is required, you need an agreeable congress, even if Republicans take control, I have little to no faith in their ability to put thru major cuts to spending.
As for spending cuts being broadly acceptable to the country, that is probably right, but it was broadly acceptable to not keep funding the war in Ukraine or pass FISA renewal, but Republicans did both by a large majority, meaning they went directly against what their voters wanted, which is one of the reasons why I’m very skeptical on their ability to rein in spending.
The spur of dire necessity and the presidential “bully pulpit” could give Trump the upper hand.