You Should Know Taxes now represent the largest component of the family budget. That is why tax reform cannot take place without including Social Security.
Taxes do affect spending.
High interest rates and inflation are hidden taxes. To limit taxes, you must find a way to limit spending. A constitutional amendment to balance the Federal budget that does not limit spending could, in fact, result in huge tax increases if spending was not cut. Congress does not vote annually on appropriation bills to fund these programs since they are considered mandatory. As a consequence, your Congressional representatives get to vote for only one third of the budget each year.