Mark DeSantis , who is the Republican nominee for mayor of the city of Pittsburgh, interviews State Senator John Pippy about the city’s budget and the state’s business climate. They are joined by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry ’s Gene Barr to discuss their 17th annual economic survey. Everyone agreed there is much work to do.

Our tax guru Dave Wilke of Wilke Associates warns small business owners about a new wave of audits and how to protect yourself from them. And Merrill Matthews of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance tells us why free health care is a lot more expensive than the kind you pay for.

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