How to balance the federal budget

We all agree that federal spending is out of control.  The budget deficits that our government are incurring are growing exponentially.  The problem that the President and Congress both face is identifying programs to cut.  There is plenty of waste that much we can agree on left or right.  The problem arises when it comes down to identifying specific programs or agencies from where to cut.  It really doesn't matter what the program is, there are going to be lobbies, constituents, media, and other interests that will come out of the woodwork to protest.

They will come out and explain why their program is so great and how we shouldn't cut it.  Then the budget debate dissolves into a dozen battles that can't be won.  it doesn't really matter what the program is, it could be called "The Biggest waste of fund the Government has ever spent program" and once on the chopping block a gaggle of protesters will come out in defense.

It's a guaranteed no-win situation for any President, Republican or Democrat.  There's really no way to win at the game.  But I have an idea that could change the rules and eliminate the debate over specific programs.  My idea is so simple and so easy to implement and would balance the budget within a few years without having to fight those impossible battles of cutting specific programs and entitlements.

Simply, push for the 2011 federal budget to be the exact same budget as 2010.  Then again in 2012 use the 2010 budget again, and continue doing that until the budget balances itself. What I'm proposing is freezing the budget to 2010 spending levels until such time in the future that the budget is balanced.

In this way no programs are cut and all agencies are treated the same.  This eliminates the debate of having to defend cutting specific programs and focuses the debate where it should be, on the budget.  Is this a radical idea?  I say no, it's no different than what happens when you don't get a raise for a few years.  What do you do?  You keep using the same budget.

What do you think?