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Friday, November 11, 2011

Christmas Tree Tax?

It never was a tax, and it was only 15 cents. But still, the administration is dropping a plan to support bonafide, American Christmas trees. The Agriculture Department was planning to set up an industry promotional campaign funded by a small fee on domestic trees. The plan would have been similar to 18 other promotions USDA supports. Many of them are familiar, like the Got Milk or Incredible Edible Egg campaigns. But critics said the Obama administration was out to tax Christmas trees. An Agriculture Department spokesman says the plan is on hold, even though it's "not" a tax.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    The critics of this plan highlighted the fact the yes, we are in the midst of the "silly season". Only thin is that nowadays, the silly season never actually ends.

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  2. DaddioNovember 11, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    They should have imposed a "tax" on all the imported ones, and used those proceeds to promote American products! It's called a tariff.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    sorry 614, free trade laws buddy

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  4. DrewNovember 11, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    The right was screaming about "Obama's Christmas Tree Tax" another distortion of the facts.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    adding 15 cents to the price of an item to go to government. what would you call it? a fee? a tariff? just because? donation? whatever word you want to use to make you feel better...its still a tax!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    I purchased a $140 red sunset maple from a nursery a couple weeks ago. The State of Maryland gave me a $25 rebate. I thought we were broke?

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  7. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    fee. tax. tomatoe, tomato.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Anyone who thinks the Seller wont pass the "fee" on to the buyer is an idiot.

    Fee, Tax; Tomato, Tomahto

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  9. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    8:37 - "fee. tax. tomatoe, tomato"

    Try telling that to Bob Ehrlich.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Guess what dum dums. It was the grower industry that was advocating for the "tax". Not to mention 15 cents on a 25 dollar tree likely means the sellar isn't going to pass anything on to the consumer. Especially if the initative does increase sales.

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