Angus King actually said...

The arithmetic does not work. And, I think of the No Tax Pledge as a kind of ratchet that only works in one direction.

It is much easier to spend than it is to tax. So, deficits are almost hard-wired into the system unless there is a discipline.

If you put a balanced budget amendment on top of that situation, with the mandatory rise caused mostly by health care and demographics, and ...

I think long-term debt and deficits are unsustainable and are, in fact, burdening future generations and the interest rate.