they assert that the record inflation now being experienced is a direct result of the Trillions (with a T) of dollars pumped into the system during the pandemic and specifically pointed out the 1.9T most recently spent (don't tell Joe Manchin).
That was my point about "normal" government spending, not the pandemic related stimulus stuff. I'm 100% on board that the last round of stimulus wasn't likely warranted and contributed to the inflation we are seeing now. That doesn't convince me that "normal" government deficit spending (e.g. pre-pandemic) was the reason that we saw inflation skyrocket. It was more likely a combination of low interest rates + other monetary policies, Trump era tax cuts, trade wars, and messed up supply chains that got broken during the pandemic.
I still think that the monetary policy of the Fed is the largest lever that we can pull to reign in inflation. Cutting government spending can help, but it won't get there without changes in interest rates and the likely slow down in economic growth that will come from that. Finally, I have no reason to believe that tax cuts are the answer here.
If anything, rolling back some of the Trump era tax cuts would likely benefit us as it will slow down the economy further and bolster deficit reduction. Those tax cuts were marketed as being "revenue neutral" or "would pay for themselves". That has hardly been the case. That has really hurt the deficit.