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I hate hearing " Rhode Island doesn't spend enough on infrastructure" which has become a familiar cry. In fact Rhode Island has been spending plenty in recent years but totally inefficiently. Cost overruns, design errors, substandard construction lawsuits and mismanagement have gobbled up millions from our budget and bonds. In addition, the nation's smallest state needs two separate road authorities, RITBA and RIDOT to earn us the honor of "nation's worst bridges and roads" . Without some fundamental changes in the way the state manages things, Rhode Island has no business approving a transportation bond or setting up tolls to hand over the money to be squandered as the state has been doing over the years. The gentleman's editorial is very wisely written.