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title: "We need to go back to have a conversation about what to do: rebuild i… — John McCain Quote #49 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "We need to go back to have a conversation about what to do: rebuild it, tear it down, you know, whatever it is. — a quote by John McCain."
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> # We need to go back to have a conversation about what to do: rebuild it, tear it down, you know, whatever it is.

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## More from John McCain

1. > I think if you look at the overall record and millions of jobs have been created, et cetera, et cetera, you could make an argument that there's been great prog…

[Permalink to quote \#48](https://quotesby.net/John-McCain/48/ "Permalink to quote 48")
2. > I don't remember ever saying it.

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3. > We're no longer staring into the abyss of defeat and we can now look ahead to the genuine prospect of success.

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