Angus King actually said...

"We need to think about reducing the debt itself, and certainly reducing the deficit."

"I would invite my colleagues on the other side to talk about a tax reform package where the revenues were dedicated strictly to reducing the deficit."

"If interest rates went back to 6 percent on the national debt, just the interest on the debt would be $1.02 trillion."

"I think it is a discussion that we should have and continue to have."