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Last week the Republicans in Congress approved a 200 billion dollar tax cut over the next five years. But as NPR's Jon Greenberg some Republicans are questioning the wisdom of cutting taxes before the deficit is reduced.

From the performance studios at National Public Radio, Liane ansen speaks with innovative percussionist Leon Parker. Parker plays a modified rum set, made up of just a snare drum, a kick drum and one cymbal. He's played ith saxophonist Joshua Redmon and is on tour with the Jacky Terrasson Trio. arker's debut album is called "ABOVE AND BELOW" (Epicure). Besides emonstrations of his approach to drumming, Leon performs his own unique style f "body percussion."

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH NPR'S CHITRA RAGAVAN ABOUT REPUBLICAN PLANS FOR TORT REFORM.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports on a House of Representatives subcommittee proposal to cut seven-point-two billion dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.

Joe talks to Charles Walston, the bandleader of The Vidalias, about their new CD, "Melodyland." on Upstart Records telephone (617) 354-0700. He says that he isn't going to give up his day job yet... it is hard to make a living being in a bar band... but starting a band in your forties as part of a midlife crisis is better than playing golf.

SIMON/LETTERS: SCOTT SIMON READS SOME LETTERS FROM OUR LISTENERS.

George Fredrich Handel and Jimmy Hendrix didn't have a lot in common besides making music. However, had they lived at the same time, they would have been neighbors in London. Jacki talks with Stanley Sadie who represents the trust of George Fredrich Handel and Cathy Etchingham who lived with Jimmy Hendrix. The Handel Trust wants to take over the Hendrix house.

SIMON/BERNAYS: THE "FATHER OF PUBLIC RELATIONS" AND NEPHEW OF SIGMUND FREUD, EDWARD BERNAYS, DIED THIS WEEK AT THE AGE OF 103. SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH SUZANNE ROSHWALB, PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHO IS CURRENTLY WRITING A BIOGRAPHY OF EDWARD BERNAYS.

The Didgeridoo is a musical instrument that was invented many thousands of years ago by the Aborigines of northern Australia. A branch of a eucalyptus tree hollowed out by termites, this unusual looking and sounding instrument has become increasingly popular outside of Australia. Daniel talks with Nomad, an Australian musician who has just released a CD in which he combines the digeridoo with other musical forms from Africa and from Native Americans. Nomad introduces us to the digerdioo and tries to explain the specific technique used in playing it. (12:00) (The CD is called "Nomad" and is on the label AMI, Australian Music International, 253 West 18th Street NY NY 10011).

Shirley Jahad reports on a Chicago ordinance that bans the sale of spray paint and thick markers. The measure was passed in an effort to reduce the city's graffitti problem. The paint industry has been challenging the law, which a Supreme Court justice this month refused to overturn.