http://blog.heritage.org/2011/11/08/obama-couldnt-wait-his-new-christmas-tree-tax/ To be fair, it was the Christmas tree industry that brought the idea to DC, but that doesn't mean they have to go through with it.
Yeah. There were some comments about that. They were saying if you buy "Holiday trees" instead of "Christmas trees" you can avoid the fee.
I am not going to blame Obama or anyone, in particular, for this... but it's a waste of the government's time. Why does awareness and appreciation of Christmas trees need to increase? Why should the government do it? Why should the government act as a collection agency for what could (seemingly) be handled relatively straightforwardly through a trade association-type arrangement? And none of those questions even touch upon the "separation of church and state" aspect. It's just stupid. Ed O.
