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Ramjo Prolific Contributor

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Obama's newest idea! Let's put a tax on Christmas tree farmers that produce over a predetermined number of trees each year! Taxing Christmas trees...what's next? :)

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Just dropping more hints of his socialism. He already dropped the idea.

What's next? Try 1984:D

greenego Prolific Contributor

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From what I heard the tree growers wanted it so they could promote buying real trees. The tax was the same that is on milk, pork and only the government how many other things to promote buying.

Raoul Postus Maximus

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Obama's newest idea! Let's put a tax on Christmas tree farmers that produce over a predetermined number of trees each year! Taxing Christmas trees...what's next? :)

Is there a link to the report?

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Yeah, well if they try to tax my cookies ... oh, wait!

kb4ns Prolific Contributor

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Is there a link to the report?

White House Sidelines Christmas Tree 'Tax' | Fox News

Like greenego said, it was supposed to be used to market and promote the industry. Of course, everyone everywhere will twist the story so that it meets their political needs.

I don't have a problem with the big Christmas tree folks pooling money and promoting their industry. I just don't know why the fed thinks they should be involved in the initiative. Just like I don't understand why the fed thinks they have any business messing with 98% of the stuff they touch.

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White House Sidelines Christmas Tree 'Tax' | Fox News

Like greenego said, it was supposed to be used to market and promote the industry. Of course, everyone everywhere will twist the story so that it meets their political needs.

I don't have a problem with the big Christmas tree folks pooling money and promoting their industry. I just don't know why the fed thinks they should be involved in the initiative. Just like I don't understand why the fed thinks they have any business messing with 98% of the stuff they touch.

Agreed with all the problems we have they're worried about trying to screw with Christmas

I guess its a muslim thing

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well next they will want to collect Tax on a "Penny for your thoughts" and your "Two cents" :)

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MiddTennTaco

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Obama's newest idea! Let's put a tax on Christmas tree farmers that produce over a predetermined number of trees each year! Taxing Christmas trees...what's next? :)

A tax on christmas presents? lol Better yet, tax stamps on presents like they do with ammo boxes here in TN, lol. TEN CENTS! Bwahahaha!

Ramjo Prolific Contributor

Ramjo

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A tax on christmas presents? lol Better yet, tax stamps on presents like they do with ammo boxes here in TN, lol. TEN CENTS! Bwahahaha!

HA!!!!!

laktrash Prolific Contributor

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You think Obama was wearing his Grinch costume with a turban when he made that decision?

Thats the picture I had in my mind, big ears and all.

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Chinese plastic tree makers needed a boost this year.

strickj Postus Maximus

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This is not a tax on trees so much as a tax on Christians.

How so?

Christmas is more about Santa and gifts then it is about about Christianity. If anything, it's a tax on those that believe in Santa :)

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How so?

Christmas is more about Santa and gifts then it is about about Christianity. If anything, it's a tax on those that believe in Santa :D

Right! Like all the Muslims, Jews, and atheists that celebrate CHRISTmas.

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Right! Like all the Muslims, Jews, and atheists that celebrate CHRISTmas.

Um, yes. Non-Christians celebrate Christmas, too. Even those :gasp: Muslims.

Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in countries around the world, including many whose populations are mostly non-Christian. In some non-Christian countries, periods of former colonial rule introduced the celebration (e.g. Hong Kong); in others, Christian minorities or foreign cultural influences have led populations to observe the holiday. Countries such as Japan and Korea, where Christmas is popular despite there being only a small number of Christians, have adopted many of the secular aspects of Christmas, such as gift-giving, decorations and Christmas trees.

Notable countries in which Christmas is not a formal public holiday include People's Republic of China, (excepting Hong Kong and Macao), Japan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Thailand, Nepal, Iran, Turkey and North Korea. Christmas celebrations around the world can vary markedly in form, reflecting differing cultural and national traditions.

Christmas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

To Christians, the holiday is about Jesus. To non-Christians (and a lot of Christians), the holiday is about giving and being with family.

Like I said, it's a tax on those that believe in Santa. :D

Guest pfries

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It's like kiss unmasked all over again....:D

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