The difference now is the social programs, Social Security, and Medicare. That’s the mandatory part. The discretionary includes the military. So there really isn’t much to play with.
All Those things add to GDP.
2020 - 2022 debt went up 10% but Debt/GDP fell 6%..
That’s assuming I understood your point correctly?
But to my point, up your inflation, GDP goes up and debt is monetised which has always been my counter to the common reply ‘you can’t print your way to prosperity’. Yes you can providing you don’t collapse along the way because once debt is monetised you can go again the next 40yrs.