to regulate and discourage some activity that Congress thinks is harmful or dangerous to the public.
congress
Only Congress can levy taxes. The President, through the IRS (a branch of the Treasury Dept.) collects the taxes.
Congress
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congress
The Congress has the power to levy, impose and collect, the taxes in the U.S. Congress imposes these taxes through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and State taxing authorities.
The Congress could not levy taxes.
Congress can levy income taxes.
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Articles of Confederation
Congress levies taxes to raise revenue. They also levy taxes to discourage harmful activities such as imposing taxes to discourage smoking or drinking. Congress' powers are limited on these matters through the 16th Amendment to the Constitution.
the 16th amendent