Legislative Branch

Obama adds $10 travel fee on some foreigners (March 4,2010)
http://www.politico.com/blogs/joshgerstein/0310/Obama_adds_10_travel_fee_on_some_foreigners.html?showall
The article was about the new bills about the fees the congress would impose on the foriegner travels.The profit made from the new fees would go into an account,this acount will be used to enhance the United States appearance to attract more travelers. The United States has never had a unified tourist board,because the states always had their own boards.Some of the republican party believe that this is causing too much interference with other states.

Article 1 and Section 8 The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States. The  duties of the Congress and that they have the right to impose and regulate taxes. The congress has the right to propse bills. The article shows how they still use this law by allowing congress to raise their taxes or fees and propose bills.

The Congress is still in control over taxation processes and I think they are kind of missusing their powers. I agree with some of the comments the republicans stated when they said they are becoming too involved. The states should be allowed to make their own decisons about tourism. Since each state has their own tourist board they should be allowed to make that choice.