You have just heard the story "The Line of Least Resistance. It was written by Edith Wharton and adapted for Special English by Dona de Sanctis.
VOA: special.2009.01.31
Our story today is called "The Line of Least Resistance."
VOA: special.2009.01.31
In the meantime, there is a risk that the Berlusconi government's knife could follow the lineofleastresistance, avoiding any cuts that would hurt the powerful vested interests that seek to block any attempt at reform in Italy.