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"Surpluses are predominately an outcome of taxes."

What?

A surplus is when the government spends less than it takes in tax.

A deficit is when the government spends more than it takes in taxes.

Surpluses are predominately, - actually, always, - an outcome of efficient financial management.

Taxes by themselves have no 'outcome'. That's a meaningless statement.