Washington has been a bit of a tease lately. We’ve been hearing for a while now about how they’re going to cut spending and use a balanced approach to deficit reduction, but so far all they’ve done is raise taxes and our expectations. That’s why tomorrow, on Mardi Gras, when the president gives his State of the Union address, we’re asking Washington to quit holding out on us and finally “Show Us Your Cuts!”

Since we’re pretty sure we’re not the only ones who want to see some real and sizable cuts, we need you to chime in as well by tweeting using the hashtag #ShowUsYourCuts.

Tuesday afternoon we’ll pick the best tweets that use the #ShowUsYourCuts hashtag and as a thank you, mail the winners a free box of donuts.