Christmas Tree Tax put on hold, page 1

abcnews.go.com...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is going to delay implementation and revisit a proposed new 15 cent fee on fresh-cut Christmas trees, sources tell ABC News. The fee, requested by the National Christmas Tree Association in 2009, was first announced in the Federal Registry yesterday and has generated criticism of President Obama from conservative media outlets. The well-trafficked Drudge Report is leading with the story, linking to a blog by David Addington, a former top aide to then-Vice President David Addington, at the conservative Heritage Foundation assailing the president thus: “The economy is barely growing and nine percent of the American people have no jobs. Is a new tax on Christmas trees the best President Obama can do?

Well, I guess the National Christmas Tree Association would have liked to get on the public dole as the "Christmas Tree Promotion Board". Just not at this time.

edit on 9-11-2011 by davidchin because: fix the link

edit on Wed Nov 9 2011 by DontTreadOnMe because: IMPORTANT: Using Content From Other Websites on ATS/// MOD NOTE: Posting work written by others