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" I get along with the Democrats, but please - I'm not their hero. "
John McCain
Democrats
Please
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" I think it's important that the President of the United States consult as widely as possible with those who have different views so that he can - he or she - can make the most informed decisions. "
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" I'm not against a border wall, OK, but go to China, and you'll see a border wall there. We need technology, we need drones, we need surveillance capabilities, and we need rapid-reaction capabilities. "
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" To argue against the global economy is like stating opposition to the weather - it continues whether you like it or not. "
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" The American people want us to stop spending. And so let's just give them some certainty. Let's extend the tax - the existing tax cuts. And then let's give some more tax breaks to small businesses and large. And then maybe the American people will have some confidence. "
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" I don't think anybody is - no one could compare to Ronald Reagan, because he was the right man at the right time. "
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