What gives Congress the power to raise taxes to fund services?
O the Federal Reserve Bank
o the Internal Revenue Service
O the Bill of Rights
o the Constitution
Congress has the ability to raise taxes. Raising taxes is an essential element of government, as it allows the government to fund programs like Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc.
During the Articles of Confederation the central government had no power to collect taxes, only states did. When the constitution was written Congress was given power to raise and collect taxes.
