Your elected officials enacted it. That makes it voluntary
Tree Farmers Blast Sinister Smear Of Obamas Christmas Tree Tax
By Ryan J. Reilly-November 9, 2011
No, America, President Obama didnt impose a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees because he Hates Christians, or because hes keen to launch another front in the War on Christmas. Christmas tree growers had the plan all along.
Remember those Got Milk? and Beef, Its Whats For Dinner ads? Well, Christmas tree farmers and retailers thought those are pretty nifty. Plus, with more and more people buying artificial trees instead of the natural ones, they wanted to protect their brand. So three years ago before Obama took office a group of them started studying the pluses and minuses of starting a so-called checkoff promotion and research program of their very own.
It has absolutely nothing to do with Obama, its not a tax, National Christmas Tree Association spokesman Rick Dungey told TPM. Im slowly but surely narrowing down who the culprits are who put out that sinister little statement for whatever reasons there were.
Growers have been working on this for three and a half years, Dungey added. Its just sort of interesting timing, and unfortunately somebody decided to smear it. Its growers pooling their money to promote the crop that they grow on their farms.
You didn't think they would take it sitting down do you?
Tree Farmers Blast Sinister Smear Of Obamas Christmas Tree Tax
By Ryan J. Reilly-November 9, 2011
No, America, President Obama didnt impose a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees because he Hates Christians, or because hes keen to launch another front in the War on Christmas. Christmas tree growers had the plan all along.
Remember those Got Milk? and Beef, Its Whats For Dinner ads? Well, Christmas tree farmers and retailers thought those are pretty nifty. Plus, with more and more people buying artificial trees instead of the natural ones, they wanted to protect their brand. So three years ago before Obama took office a group of them started studying the pluses and minuses of starting a so-called checkoff promotion and research program of their very own.
It has absolutely nothing to do with Obama, its not a tax, National Christmas Tree Association spokesman Rick Dungey told TPM. Im slowly but surely narrowing down who the culprits are who put out that sinister little statement for whatever reasons there were.
Growers have been working on this for three and a half years, Dungey added. Its just sort of interesting timing, and unfortunately somebody decided to smear it. Its growers pooling their money to promote the crop that they grow on their farms.
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You didn't think they would take it sitting down do you?
Tree Farmers Blast Sinister Smear Of Obamas Christmas Tree Tax
By Ryan J. Reilly-November 9, 2011
No, America, President Obama didnt impose a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees because he Hates Christians, or because hes keen to launch another front in the War on Christmas. Christmas tree growers had the plan all along.
Remember those Got Milk? and Beef, Its Whats For Dinner ads? Well, Christmas tree farmers and retailers thought those are pretty nifty. Plus, with more and more people buying artificial trees instead of the natural ones, they wanted to protect their brand. So three years ago before Obama took office a group of them started studying the pluses and minuses of starting a so-called checkoff promotion and research program of their very own.
It has absolutely nothing to do with Obama, its not a tax, National Christmas Tree Association spokesman Rick Dungey told TPM. Im slowly but surely narrowing down who the culprits are who put out that sinister little statement for whatever reasons there were.
Growers have been working on this for three and a half years, Dungey added. Its just sort of interesting timing, and unfortunately somebody decided to smear it. Its growers pooling their money to promote the crop that they grow on their farms.
More: Tree Farmers Blast Sinister Smear Of Obamas Christmas Tree Tax | TPMMuckraker
Tree Farmers Blast Sinister Smear Of Obamas Christmas Tree Tax
By Ryan J. Reilly-November 9, 2011
No, America, President Obama didnt impose a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees because he Hates Christians, or because hes keen to launch another front in the War on Christmas. Christmas tree growers had the plan all along.
Remember those Got Milk? and Beef, Its Whats For Dinner ads? Well, Christmas tree farmers and retailers thought those are pretty nifty. Plus, with more and more people buying artificial trees instead of the natural ones, they wanted to protect their brand. So three years ago before Obama took office a group of them started studying the pluses and minuses of starting a so-called checkoff promotion and research program of their very own.
It has absolutely nothing to do with Obama, its not a tax, National Christmas Tree Association spokesman Rick Dungey told TPM. Im slowly but surely narrowing down who the culprits are who put out that sinister little statement for whatever reasons there were.
Growers have been working on this for three and a half years, Dungey added. Its just sort of interesting timing, and unfortunately somebody decided to smear it. Its growers pooling their money to promote the crop that they grow on their farms.
More: Tree Farmers Blast Sinister Smear Of Obamas Christmas Tree Tax | TPMMuckraker
How is this "screwing the industry", when they voted to impose this on themselves?
Tree Farmers Blast ‘Sinister’ ‘Smear’ Of ‘Obama’s Christmas Tree Tax’
By Ryan J. Reilly-November 9, 2011
No, America, President Obama didn’t impose a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees because he “Hates Christians,” or because he’s keen to launch another front in the War on Christmas. Christmas tree growers had the plan all along.
Remember those “Got Milk?” and “Beef, It’s What’s For Dinner” ads? Well, Christmas tree farmers and retailers thought those are pretty nifty. Plus, with more and more people buying artificial trees instead of the natural ones, they wanted to protect their brand. So three years ago — before Obama took office — a group of them started studying the pluses and minuses of starting a so-called “checkoff promotion and research program” of their very own.
“It has absolutely nothing to do with Obama, it’s not a tax,” National Christmas Tree Association spokesman Rick Dungey told TPM. “I’m slowly but surely narrowing down who the culprits are who put out that sinister little statement for whatever reasons there were.”
“Growers have been working on this for three and a half years,” Dungey added. “It’s just sort of interesting timing, and unfortunately somebody decided to smear it. It’s growers pooling their money to promote the crop that they grow on their farms.”
More: Tree Farmers Blast ‘Sinister’ ‘Smear’ Of ‘Obama’s Christmas Tree Tax’ | TPMMuckraker
Typical tax fear mongering from the rightwing propaganda machine. Christmas tree growers face competition from artificial trees. They were wiling to pay extra taxes for a collective ad campaign on the merits and beauty of a real tree
Republicans fucked them over
you really can't make shit this stupid up. fee free to defend it; i could use a laugh
"President Obamas Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas treesthe Christmas Tree Taxto support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees.
In the Federal Register of November 8, 2011, Acting Administrator of Agricultural Marketing David R. Shipman announced that the Secretary of Agriculture will appoint a Christmas Tree Promotion Board. The purpose of the Board is to run a program of promotion, research, evaluation, and information designed to strengthen the Christmas tree industrys position in the marketplace; maintain and expend existing markets for Christmas trees; and to carry out programs, plans, and projects designed to provide maximum benefits to the Christmas tree industry (7 CFR 1214.46(n)). And the program of information is to include efforts to enhance the image of Christmas trees and the Christmas tree industry in the United States (7 CFR 1214.10)."
because you know, without the government, no one would buy a christmas tree.
Obama Couldn't Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax
wtf?
