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For vital, vital services. cutting isn't always the answer. but when you've cut to the bone and you're risking the lives of your citizens, maybe, just maybe, it's time to look at the other side of the equation and say we need to raise revenue so that we can at least provide for the core mission of our government. that's protecting our citizens. joining me now is mike cain, the man we just told you about. he's a battalion chief with the philadelphia firefighter and also chairman of the trustees with the philadelphia firefighters union. mike to me about the engines being closed down in different...

Back at 53 minutes after the hour. in philadelphia, there's real concern today about firehouses temporarily closing in order for the city to save money. union officials are concerned. residents say the rolling brownouts, as they are called, can leave neighborhoods in a bind. the city says it will save $4 million a year in overtime cost. mike caine with the firefighters union. >> thanks for having us. >> do you think this is a good idea? >> absolutely not. the reason we're talking about it, we're talking about a city that's 100 square miles where the residents of the city, 1.5 million residents...