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There are easy answers

Give me a couple

It’s all about economic growth, ie , Revenue !!!

But, we need to simultaneously freeze/cap out money that is currently flowing to the Feds.

I think Paul Ryan’s plan is a good starting point.

Basically, tell the feds “your are responsible for x, and those funds will flow. However, you, the feds, cannot take on any additional liabilities after a certain point.

There’s certainly more to this.

?It has been projected that “mandatory” federal spending on programs such as Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare plus interest on the national debt will exceed total federal revenue by the year 2025.

This is the problem. We have 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day for the next 20 years. By 2030, one out of five residents of this country will be 65 or older. In 1950 there were 16 workers for every retiree; today it is three; and by 2030 it will be two to one. How much should we tax the young to pay for our entitlement/welfare system?

Basically, tell the feds “your are responsible for x, and those funds will flow. However, you, the feds, cannot take on any additional liabilities after a certain point.

Medicare, SS, Obamacare, and Medicaid are enough liabilities to strangle our economy. 40% of all Medicare expenditures come from the general fund. And the demographics will ensure that this continues to rise.