What would really be nice is some Tax Reform

Before raising or lowering anyone's income taxes, Congress should reform IRS code and the corresponding bureaucracy.

Don't even bother to look at the IRS code. The whole system is beyond beneficial revision. Start with the amount of revenue needed (not desired) then formulate a simple tax system to generate that revenue, less earmarks.

With regard to earmarks, they should be funded by a new tax on members of Congress.