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Tom Ferrick Jr. talks with Rob Dubow

As part of the Great Expectations project, Tom Ferrick Jr. visits with community members and leaders about this year's elections and the future of Philadelphia.The seventh podcast in this series features Rob Dubow. Dubow is executive director of PICA -- the state board that oversees Philadelphia's budget. Dubow led the budget office under Mayor Street and knows the inside story on the city's budget. Here, Dubow outlines some of the budget problems the next mayor will face during the first year in office, plus he discusses long-term trends when it comes to spending and taxation in Philadelphia.
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