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Peter DeFazio: “The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates the deterioration to have a pricetag of over $2 trillion just to bring…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2022
The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates the deterioration to have a pricetag of over $2 trillion just to bring it up to a state of good repair.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio cites the significant costs of infrastructure repair needed.

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