“The will to balance the budget does not exist in the United States Congress today [and] a new president doesn’t necessarily solve that either,” said King, who has not endorsed a candidate in this year’s presidential race.
“If we have a president who does not take the lead, I don’t think the Republicans [in Congress] will be strong enough to push it. It’s going to take a president who says, ‘Give me the mandate for the balanced budget amendment.'”
Rep. Steve King: GOP candidates not fighting hard enough for balanced budget
