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The Title 28 of the United States Code QUESTION #3746
Question 1
An individual wants to sue the government to challenge a new law that increases taxes on gasoline. The individual's only injury is that they pay $\text{\$50}$ more per year for gas. Does the individual have standing?
  • Yes, any taxpayer has standing to challenge any tax.
  • No, because the injury is a 'generalized grievance' shared by millions of others.✔️
  • Yes, because $\text{\$50}$ is a concrete 'injury in fact.'
  • No, because taxes are 'political questions.'
Correct Answer Explanation
Taxpayers generally lack standing to challenge government spending or taxing unless they can show a specific, concrete, and individualized injury. A small increase in gas tax shared by all drivers is a generalized grievance.