Geithner doesn't rule out increased taxes...

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/02/geithner.economy/index.html

Now if Obama wants change, he should be at the forefront demanding a cut in pay for every elected politician in the country of at least half. Let's start there. Then cut healthcare benefits for the entire Congress and the President, cut out the Secret Service bodyguards by half the staff.
No armored cars; just basic small American cars. Oh! I forgot. We don't have any of those.
Shame on me.

I'm sure you can think of more - like commercial flights (economy) for all of Congress, the Cabinet and the President.

No more family junkets with six figure price tags at taxpayer expense. Out of pocket only.

Sounds reasonable to me.