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NPR's John Burnett reports that as the nation debates President Bush's proposed $1.6 trillion tax cut, state lawmakers in Texas have a queasy feeling of deja vu. Texas slashed taxes under then-Governor Bush and now many legislators wish they hadn't. With health costs soaring and sales tax revenues rising more slowly than predicted, the state finds itself wondering how to pay for unforeseen expenses.

Jason Beaubien reports on the thousands of protesters assembling in Quebec City. Some say protests of the Summit of the Americas and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) could be as extensive as the Seattle protests of the WTO.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a government sponsored study showing that kids who spend more than 30 hours a week in daycare demonstrated more behavior problems than those who were cared for by their mother.

Commentator Bebe Moore Campbell says parents who worry about their children being bullied should take a look back to the first integrated schools.

Host Bob Edwards talks with sports commentator John Feinstein about the first round of the best-of-five NBA playoffs. In the Eastern conference tomorrow, Philadelphia is at home against Indiana and Miami is at home against Charlotte. In the Western conference, it's Minnesota at San Antonio and Dallas versus Utah. On Sunday its Orlando against Milwaukee, Toronto against New York, Portland against Los Angeles and Phoenix is up against Sacramento.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the settlement of the legal battle between the American Booksellers Association and two of the nation's largest chains: Barnes and Noble, and Borders.

NPR's Brenda Wilson reports on the settlement of the pharmaceutical case in South Africa. The agreement will allow off-brand companies to manufacture and market drugs -- including those used for treating symptoms of AIDS -- in Africa, but with many strong restrictions.

Host Bob Edwards talks with reporter Anthony Kuhn about the news this morning that China has detained another American of Chinese descent. Just yesterday the U.S. State Department issued an alert on the risks for Americans traveling in China.

Robert Siegel reads some of the letters All Things Considered received from listeners this week. (3:30) To contact All Things Considered , write to All Things Considered Letters, 635 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C., 20001. The e-mail address is atc@npr.org.

NPR's Steve Inskeep profiles Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords, a moderate Republican who cast a crucial vote against President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut proposal. Sen. Jeffords' tie-breaking ability on close votes in the evenly divided Senate gives him considerable influence. He used it to help reduce the size of the tax cut by about a fourth and divert more than $200 billion of it to pay for special education. Jeffords was just re-elected and has received less criticism in his home-state than from conservative Republicans in Washington, D.C.