Taxing Christmas Trees
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, November 08, 2011, 21:45 (4576 days ago)
I wish it was an Onion report...
http://blog.heritage.org/2011/11/08/obama-couldnt-wait-his-new-christmas-tree-tax/
Holy cow. If they would just tax stupidity, the government
by brionic , Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 00:48 (4576 days ago) @ Hobie
would be solvent overnight and we could repay all debt before year's end.
Taxing Christmas Trees - DELAYED
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 15:03 (4575 days ago) @ Hobie
I guess they got a lot of negative feedback. I did see one article where the writer pointed out that this was ANOTHER election promise broken because this applied to EVERYONE, even those below the poverty level...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/obama-administration-to-delay-new-15-cent-...
Reading it again, I'm still befuddled. Who benefits, and
by brionic , Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 17:07 (4575 days ago) @ Hobie
why?
Why does the Christmas tree industry need to promote it's image? Is there a competing industry that is trouncing the Christmas tree industry's business?
Why is the government involved?
Should there be a pumpkin tax next October to promote the Jack O Lantern lobby?
Should there be an additional tax on meat products during the summer to promote the barbecue industry? Or is this extra tax only appropriate for once-annual purchases that would not occur, but for the holiday?
Seriously, I don't get it.
Reading it again, I'm still befuddled. Who benefits, and
by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 21:32 (4575 days ago) @ brionic
My wife made all the same points you did. It is just an attempt to grab more, and to heck with logic.