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Wednesday, November 09, 2011

White House Sidelines Christmas Tree 'Tax'

The White House has decided to sideline a proposed fee on Christmas trees, after the fee was ridiculed by critics as a tax on Christmas.

The 15-cent tax on Christmas trees was announced Tuesday in the Federal Register and was meant to pay for a new board tasked with promoting the Christmas tree industry. It was supported by Christmas tree growers, who wanted a stable source of revenue to fund a new marketing campaign. 

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    i guess they did; especially since thousands called in today and requested a tax on prayer rugs and menorahs. bo is an idiot....

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  2. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    It was a silly proposal. It the Christmas tree growers want a marketing campaign, let them finance it themselves.

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