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***Harry Boy*** · 11-09-2011, 08:01 AM

President Jug Ears has come up with a new one "The Christmas Tree Tax"

Obama Couldn't Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax

Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 11-09-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Boy

President Jug Ears has come up with a new one "The Christmas Tree Tax"

Obama Couldn't Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax

Nice try. Try again later.

Right-wing media figures are accusing the Obama administration of seeking to impose a tax on Christmas trees; but the Christmas tree industry has been working since 2008 -- before President Obama was elected -- to partner with the Department of Agriculture and establish a marketing campaign funded by tree growers in order to promote the sale of fresh Christmas trees.

Far from a tax initiated by the Obama administration, the proposal to create an assessment on tree growers to fund a research and promotion program through the USDA was begun by the industry during the Bush administration.

In February 2008, faced with declining sales, members of the National Christmas Tree Association created a task force to consider the merits of a checkoff program, which would allow the USDA to collect a fee from growers in order to fund research into marketing Christmas trees.

Artificial War On Christmas Campaign Launches Fake Obama "Christmas Tree Tax" | Media Matters for America

Drewski · 11-09-2011, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.PatsFanInVa

Nice try. Try again later.

Right-wing media figures are accusing the Obama administration of seeking to impose a tax on Christmas trees; but the Christmas tree industry has been working since 2008 -- before President Obama was elected -- to partner with the Department of Agriculture and establish a marketing campaign funded by tree growers in order to promote the sale of fresh Christmas trees.

Far from a tax initiated by the Obama administration, the proposal to create an assessment on tree growers to fund a research and promotion program through the USDA was begun by the industry during the Bush administration.

In February 2008, faced with declining sales, members of the National Christmas Tree Association created a task force to consider the merits of a checkoff program, which would allow the USDA to collect a fee from growers in order to fund research into marketing Christmas trees.

Artificial War On Christmas Campaign Launches Fake Obama "Christmas Tree Tax" | Media Matters for America

Mrs.PFnVA - While I don't really care whether this was a Bush or Obama thing, the idea is absurd. So the fed is at the request of the NCTA is funding a research project into the Marketing of Christmas trees??? Hahahaha what a waste of time and allocation of government resources.

The marketing of Christmas trees should be the same as the marketing for Viagra, Cialis, Monostat and Tampax...non-existant. Anyone who needs those goods, knows they do, and knows where to go to get them. Wasting government time and money on this is muy stupido.

Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 11-09-2011, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Drewski

what a waste of time and allocation of government resources.

The marketing of Christmas trees should be the same as the marketing for Viagra, Cialis, Monostat and Tampax...non-existant. Anyone who needs those goods, knows they do, and knows where to go to get them. Wasting government time and money on this is muy stupido.

I agree....but I wasn't commenting on the validity of the program. I was merely pointing out to Harry Boy the invalidity of his statement that "Obama came up with the Christmas Tree Tax."

It fascinates me how often Harry gets taken by the same people over and over again. I keep wondering when he'll quit believing that everything he reads is true and when he'll tire of being a shill for liars.

***DarrylS*** · 11-09-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.PatsFanInVa

I agree....but I wasn't commenting on the validity of the program. I was merely pointing out to Harry Boy the invalidity of his statement that "Obama came up with the Christmas Tree Tax."

It fascinates me how often Harry gets taken by the same people over and over again. I keep wondering when he'll quit believing that everything he reads is true and when he'll tire of being a shill for liars.

But Drudge says so...

***Harry Boy*** · 11-09-2011, 09:08 AM

Sorry...........

***DarrylS*** · 11-09-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Boy

Sorry...........

You can delete this thread by going to the edit button, and then selecting advanced.. or it can stay here till later on in the day when the hysterics can exhibit knee jerk reactions..

***Harry Boy*** · 11-09-2011, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DarrylS

You can delete this thread by going to the edit button, and then selecting advanced.. or it can stay here till later on in the day when the hysterics can exhibit knee jerk reactions..

I have to lie down for awhile first.