President Obama’s Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees—the Christmas Tree Tax—to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees.
What in the world is going on here? This is insane. I haven't seen any polling on this, but my guess is that Christmas Trees have a higher favorability rating than the Federal government. Christmas Trees don't need a marketing campaign - their image is fine. Also, a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas Trees is a prime example of things our government does not need to do.
Stop. The. Insanity.
UPDATE: The tax is now being delayed. (Because they realized how much people hated it.) The government will either try to re-implement it after time passes, or they'll just let it die.
[H/T: Insty]
UPDATE: The tax is now being delayed. (Because they realized how much people hated it.) The government will either try to re-implement it after time passes, or they'll just let it die.
[H/T: Insty]
This is asinine. Who doesn't already like Christmas trees except people who don't celebrate Christmas, who are unlikely to be affected by this campaign and don't need the government forcing a holiday on them? Also reminds me of this scene from Dave....
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX3en_Te7K8&feature=related
I don't think that people who don't celebrate Christmas necessarily have a dislike of Christmas trees. There's just no way I can think of to put a positive spin on this.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure the Christmas tree growers won't be happy about this as it just might hurt their sales. What a way to help them!
What's next, a PR program for puppy dogs and ice cream?
ReplyDeleteKittens. Apple pie. Hotdogs.
ReplyDeletewell he heard you and cancelled it - your President is responsive to your whims.
ReplyDeleteNow what about that unconstitutional supercommittee ?