Because, as you know, much of the comment in the Israeli press rightnow is that somehow Netanyahu is looking for a more ironclad guarantee in terms of U.S. action or U.S. help against Iran.
If, say, owning a bagel shop somehow proved to be just as glamorous, rightnow teenagers would be boiling delicious circles of bread in their parents' garage.
Another problem is that even if voters could somehow be convinced to support big cuts, raising taxes (or cutting spending) significantly rightnow could thrust the fragile economy back into recession.