That's a strawman. Insanely high taxes is just hyperbole on your part. We have historically low tax levels in the US and when low taxes cause spending cuts it is the programs that impact the poor and working classes (not the wealthy) that are the first to be cut. The author of the article is essentially correct. How low are they willing to go with out basic services? As is typical in these cases, it will take some sort of disaster, exploding crime rates, streets filled with trash or mass public school closings before changes are made but then again, these are the kinds of services your typical libertarian feels government has no business serving, that is until it affects them.