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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Rhode Island motorists pay nearly $500 million every year in car repairs for whacking into potholes and dealing with the crummy road infrastructure.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the financial burden of poor road infrastructure on Rhode Island motorists.

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