All three members of Vermont's Congressional delegation say President Obama's plan to reduce the federal deficit by $3 trillion over the next 10 years is a balanced approach to deal with a serious fiscal issue. But they question if it has a chance of being passed by Congress.

Congressman Peter Welch discusses the issues the lame duck session of Congress will address. Plus, Senator Patrick Leahy discusses a new study from the Pentagon regarding the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy. And, we listen back to the voices in the news this week.

Workers - and their employers - will both take a hit under a proposal to fix a looming deficit in the state's unemployment insurance fund.

Interest and demand is on the rise for meat raised in our region, but some experts say there's a limit to how much meat we can produce if the capacity of our regional slaughterhouses doesn't keep up. Also, a comparison of how Vermont and New Hampshire are handling budget woes.

There's some good news in the state's Medicaid budget: the program needs less money than anticipated for the remaining half of the fiscal year. But the health care program still faces a deficit in the years ahead.

The Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, Paul Reiber, says a chronic under funding of the state's judicial system is beginning to have a serious impact on Vermont's court system. Reiber told a special legislative panel that he's projecting a million dollar deficit in this year's budget. And Reiber says there are no easy ways to deal with the shortfall.