Progressive Party Issues And Politics

Vermont's Progressive Party holds five seats in the House of Representatives, and major party status in the Fall 2010 elections. Rep. Sandy Hass and Rep. David Zuckerman discuss how their caucus wants to approach the $150 million gap in next year's state budget, and the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. They also discuss how Progressives work to influence the politics of the Democratic majority and Republican minority at the Statehouse. Listen

Also in program, cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Philip Ades of Fletcher Allen Health Care and the UVM College of Medicine has witnessed and studied the benefits of exercise and lifestyle changes to help patients recover from heart attacks. But that approach isn't as widely used as it could be. We talk with Dr. Ades about why cardiac rehabilitation works, and how it fits into the debate over health care costs and insurance coverage. Listen

And a few comments from former ambassador Peter Galbraith, of Townshend. In a talk last week at Saint Michael's College, Galbraith discussed the risks of what he calls "group think" in diplomatic circles. That is, the lack of tolerance for dissenting viewpoints in how to handle difficult foreign policy questions. We hear an excerpt from his talk; you can listen to the entire speech online, or download a podcast. Listen