Question

Insurance.Susan,a trained nurse,was recently elected to the U.S.Senate.Susan is very concerned about the lack of insurance for many children and also working adults who cannot afford the insurance premiums.She proposes legislation that states are taxed sufficiently to provide health insurance coverage to children and that federal funds for state highways are denied to any state that does not also provide insurance coverage for uninsured adults.She also proposed that states with citizens earning higher than average incomes be taxed at a higher rate than other states.Bill,a senator,tells Susan that Congress lacks the authority to tax in this manner because the U.S.Constitution expressly reserves that right to the states.Ellen,another senator,tells Susan that Congress has no authority to link highway funds or any other funds with social welfare objectives.Sam,an administrative assistant,tells Susan that Congress is prohibited from taxing residents of one state at a higher rate than citizens of another state.Which of the following is true regarding Ellen's statement?
A) Ellen is correct.
B) Ellen is correct only if the state is making efforts to put social programs into effect and is not acting unreasonably in refusing to provide needed services.
C) Ellen is partially correct in that Congress has no authority to link highway funds with social services,but any other funds may be linked to social services by executive order.
D) Ellen is partially correct in that Congress has no authority to link highway funds with social services,but other funds may be linked to social services by an act of Congress.
E) Ellen is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: E. Ellen is incorrect.

Explanation:

From the information provided, we can deduce that Bill is incorrect. This is because the statement made by Bill that "Congress lacks the authority to tax in this manner because the U.S.Constitution expressly reserves that right to the states" is incorrect. It should be noted that the constitution of the United States contains no such reservation.

Also, Ellen is incorrect. This is because the Congress has the authority to link highway funds or any other funds with social welfare objectives.