{"id":5496,"date":"2011-11-09T16:42:27","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T21:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2019-11-28T07:48:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T12:48:17","slug":"merry-christmas-from-barack-obama-now-pay-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=5496","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas from Barack Obama, Now pay up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ok, when I first read this I thought it was a joke. The Obama administration is now imposing a tax on Christmas trees.<\/p>\n

No, I am NOT kidding. The story made the headline on the Drudge Report<\/a>. The link goes to the Heritage Foundations blog<\/a> and shows a story titled \u201cObama Couldn\u2019t Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax<\/a>\u201d was written by David S. Addington<\/a> and you have to read it to believe it.<\/p>\n

President Obama\u2019s Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees\u2014the Christmas Tree Tax\u2014to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Merry Kwanza from the Obama Regime! You want to have a Christmas tree? Pay up slaves! Now why is The One doing this? Easy answer. Because he wants to. The real reason is even stupider. The Agriculture department decided to create a phony baloney bureau called the Christmas Tree Promotion Board.<\/p>\n

Yes I have a hard time with this myself.<\/p>\n

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 \u201cprogram of promotion, research, evaluation, and information designed to strengthen the Christmas tree industry\u2019s 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\u201d (7 CFR 1214.46(n)). And the program of \u201cinformation\u201d is to include efforts to \u201cenhance the image of Christmas trees and the Christmas tree industry in the United States\u201d (7 CFR 1214.10).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In other words this is one of those \u201cShovel Ready Jobs\u201d Obama is always mooing about. We must make sure all those useless liberals have good jobs at good wages!<\/p>\n

To pay for the new Federal Christmas tree image improvement and marketing program, the Department of Agriculture imposed a 15-cent fee on all sales of fresh Christmas trees by sellers of more than 500 trees per year (7 CFR 1214.52). And, of course, the Christmas tree sellers are free to pass along the 15-cent Federal fee to consumers who buy their Christmas trees.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the spirit of the season of course.<\/p>\n

The timing for this is just perfect of course. Once again the Obama Regime has shown their tin ears again. (Tin? Try lead!). Nothing is to good for the Progressive intelligentsia that thinks they should rule the nation. Besides, THEY don\u2019t buy Christmas trees. Christmas is for those dummies who are clinging to their bibles.<\/p>\n

Well, it seems that Obama suddenly had an attack of common sense. I\u2019m sure their treating him for it now, but he has decided to delay the 15-cent tax on Christmas trees. Not stop mind you, but delay.<\/p>\n

Now I do have one final question. Why do we still have an Agriculture Department? I think this agency has long since outlived its usefulness and it\u2019s time to shut it down. I wonder how many billions of dollars we can save?<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas! (That will be $0.15 to Obama thank you)<\/p>\n

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White House Sidelines Christmas Tree ‘Tax’ | Avid Investor Group<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
One of Christmas’ most recognizable symbols apparently needs a PR campaign — and a new tax to pay for it.\u00c2 The Obama administration has imposed a 15-cent.<\/div>\n
http:\/\/avidinvestorgroup.com\/ \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:19:13 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Not From the Onion: The Christmas Tree War \u2014 Marginal Revolution<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The Christmas tree tax outraged conservatives such as David Addington, formerly Cheney’s chief of staff and once called \u201cthe most powerful man you’ve never heard of.\u201d Addington argues: The economy is barely growing and nine percent of …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/marginalrevolution.com\/<\/a> \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:02:02 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Christmas tree tax delayed \u00ab Sister Toldjah<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Recent Posts. Christmas tree tax delayed \u00b7 Department of Injustice: diluting a citizen’s vote \u00b7 Hypocrisy, thy name is #OccupyOakland \u00b7 The Grinch who taxed Christmas \u00b7 #OccupyBoston poaching services meant for the homeless \u00b7 Homeless to …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/sistertoldjah.com\/<\/a> \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:42:52 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Pix n Pix: Christmas tree tax 15 cents<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Christmas tree tax 15 cents, Christmas Tree Tax Keeps it Real. Federal tax aims to promote marketing of real, fresh Christmas trees. Christmas spirit just got a little more expensive. A new 15-cent tax on Christmas trees will be imposed at …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/pixnpix.blogspot.com\/<\/a> \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:42:00 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Christmas Tree Tax of 15 Cents Has Been Delayed | Z6Mag<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The money from the 15 cent Christmas Tree tax is not to pay down debt of fund any program. but is designed to go into the new Christmas Tree Promotion Board for their new marketing campaign. The new marketing campaign is to help boost …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/z6mag.com\/ \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:41:56 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Grinch: Obama’s New Christmas Tree Tax<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
President Obama’s Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees\u2014the Christmas Tree Tax\u2014to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas …<\/div>\n
http:\/\/madisle.info\/ \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:26:47 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Right Wing Incensed By So-Called Obama Christmas Tree Tax | The …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
David Addington at the Heritage Foundation is absolutely incensed that President Obama has implemented a \u201cChristmas Tree tax\u201d! It’s an outrage! But, it’s not.<\/div>\n
http:\/\/thenewcivilrightsmovement.com\/ \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:20:18 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Christmas Tree Tax – Hit & Run : Reason Magazine<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The Obamas have chosen their Christmas tree this year, and they want to help choose yours, too. At least that’s the point of the Department of Agriculture’s.<\/div>\n
http:\/\/reason.com\/blog<\/a> \u2014 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:17:00 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ok, when I first read this I thought it was a joke. The Obama administration is now imposing a tax on Christmas trees. No, I am NOT kidding. The story made the headline on the Drudge Report. The link goes to the Heritage Foundations blog and shows a story titled \u201cObama Couldn\u2019t Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax\u201d was written by David S. Addington and you have to read it to believe it. 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