Congress enacts a statute to exempt the citizens of Louisiana from federal taxes until New Orleans is totally rebuilt from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.This statute will most likely be struck down under

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The national taxing power of the federal government is superior to the state's power to exempt its citizens from federal taxes. This is based on the principle of federal supremacy, which means that federal law is the supreme law of the land and overrides conflicting state laws. Therefore, Congress's statute to exempt Louisiana citizens from federal taxes would be unconstitutional as it contradicts the national taxing power.

Congress Enacts a Statute to Exempt the Citizens of Louisiana