Is Bill Correct

question 50

Multiple Choice

Is Bill correct?

• A) He is incorrect. The U.S. Constitution contains no such reservation.
• B) He is incorrect because while the U.S. Constitution prohibits taxation in areas in which states also tax, most states are not taxing for pet care purposes at this time.
• C) He is incorrect in saying that the U.S. Constitution generally reserves the right to tax to the states but he is correct in saying that Congress lacks the authority to tax in this manner because Congress cannot lay taxes for any reason other than essential needs of the federal government.
• D) He is incorrect in saying that the U.S. Constitution generally reserves the right to tax to the states but he is correct in saying that Congress lacks the authority to tax in this manner because the president has issued an executive order prohibiting such taxation.
• E) He is incorrect because the prohibition against Congress imposing taxes apart from the federal income tax is contained in a federal statute passed by Congress, not in the U.S. Constitution.

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